Manly Cove through the ages
The Manly Harbour Pool was located in Manly Cove and was constructed in 1931 by the Port Jackson Steamship Company whose slogan was ‘Keep Cool in Manly’s Pool’. A famous 335m x 3.5m boardwalk surrounded it, enclosing 13 acres of water. It contained pontoons, the highest slippery dip in Australia, a spinning float, water wheels and an Olympic standard diving tower. Unfortunately, a severe storm in 1974 destroyed the boardwalk and consequently the pool closed.
