New South Wales, AU

Shelly Beach

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryAU
RegionNew South Wales

Getting There

Nearest CityManly0.9 km
Airport (SYD)Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport19.7 km

Safety & Conditions

LifeguardNo
Shark Incidents0recorded

Facilities

✗ Dogs Allowed

Sand & Geology

Predicted regional compositionquartz-dominant
Q 81%
L 18%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Travel

Shelly Beach sits in Manly, a harborside suburb that has become Sydney's most accessible snorkel destination. The beach itself is small—just 100 meters of sand—but its location wit...

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