Wynnum Seawater Pool
Wynnum Manly is the place to enjoy Moreton Bay’s fresh, salty breezes and views to Moreton Island.
Travel time:
Driving time from the city: approximately 25 minutes.
Travel options:
It is easy to get to Wynnum by train. The trip takes approximately 35 minutes and it is an 800 metre walk from the station to the waterfront esplanade.
Highlights:
The Esplanade
The Esplanade along the waterfront is the place to be. Let the kids paddle at Pandanus Beach or in the nearby Wynnum wading pool. There are many parks in Wynnum to enjoy a picnic.
St Helena Island
Take a short cruise to St Helena Island, the site of a high-security colonial prison in 1867. A 30 minute boat trip will take you to the supposedly haunted island.
Bike along the foreshore
Ride a bike along the foreshore and admire the view in the five kilometre stretch from Wynnum to Lota. Stop at one of the many fish and chip shops along the Esplanade or choose from a variety of restaurants, cafes and coffee shops in Manly Harbour Village. Dream on and admire the million dollar yachts berthed at the marina.
Wynnum mangrove boardwalk
Learn about the valuable mangrove environment on the Wynnum mangrove boardwalk. There is a storybook trail for the kids and a circuit to the Wynnum North bird hide, a perfect spot for birdwatching. Drive to north end of Granada Street for parking.
Arts and craft market
Visit Manly Creative Market, a small arts and craft market at Little Bayside Park, Royal Esplanade, Manly every Sunday from 8am to 3pm.
Fort Lytton
Visit the 19th century garrison at Fort Lytton, near Wynnum or tour a working port at the Port of Brisbane Visitors Centre.
Heritage trail
Discover the history of the area by getting a copy of the Heritage trail brochure. Available from the Wynnum Manly Tourism and Visitor Information Centre at Cambridge Parade, Manly.
More information:
Visit the Brisbane Moreton Bay and Islands and Manly Harbour Village websites.
Share with us your favourite way to spend time relaxing at Wynnum Manly...
Don't forget to take your children for a stroll up Falcon Street (near the Manly boat harbour), to the corner of Wellington Street. The feature is the huge stone wall which I understand was built during the Depression years, the early 1930s, to create work for out-of-work men. It's aged now, that beautifully coloured stone into which some of the men carved little creatures. Look carefully, there aren't lots, and they're hard to find. Simple pleasures, tinged with the colour of history.