Manly Retaining Wall, Brisbane

Name: Manly Retaining Wall
Address: Brisbane, Australia

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Manly Retaining Wall is a heritage-listed embankment at Falcon Street, Manly, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by engineer Eneas Fraser Gilchrist and built in 1933 by relief workers. It is also known as The Great Wall of Manly. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 5 October 1998. ()

Built: 1933 (91 years ago)Coordinates: 27°27'30"S, 153°11'10"E

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Manly Retaining Wall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Manly War Memorial, East Coast Marina, Wynnum, Mount Carmel Convent.

~1460 ftNW
Memorial
Manly War Memorial, Brisbane
8 min walk • Manly War Memorial is a heritage-listed memorial at 184 Carlton Terrace, Manly, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1920 to 1921. It is also known as Ferguson Street Reserve, Manly Dam, and Soldiers Memorial Park. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 August 1992.
~1090 ftSE
27°27'35"S • 153°11'20"E
East Coast Marina, Brisbane
6 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1.5 miNW
City, Area
Wynnum, Brisbane
39 min walk • Wynnum is a coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Wynnum had a population of 12,915 people. The suburb is a popular destination in Brisbane due to its coastline, jetty and tidal wading pool.
1 miNW
Church
Mount Carmel Convent, Brisbane
27 min walk • Mount Carmel Convent is a heritage-listed former Roman Catholic convent at 199 Bay Terrace, Wynnum, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Hall & Dods and built in 1915 by William Richard Juster. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 27 August 1999.
1 miNW
Museum
Wynnum Ambulance Station, Brisbane
26 min walk • Wynnum Ambulance Station is a heritage-listed museum and former ambulance station at 33 Tingal Road, Wynnum, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1926 to 1927. It is also known as the Queensland Ambulance Museum and the QATB Station. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 26 March 1999.
0.5 miNE
27°27'8"S • 153°11'24"E
Brisbane Coast Guard - Welcome to our Public Page., Brisbane
13 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1.2 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Wynnum Wading Pool, Brisbane
32 min walk • Wynnum Wading Pool is a heritage-listed tidal pool on the foreshore of Moreton Bay at The Esplanade, Wynnum, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
~1840 ftNW
City, Area
Manly, Brisbane
9 min walk • Manly is an eastern bayside suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Manly had a population of 4,064 people.
1.2 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Kougari Oval, Brisbane
32 min walk • The BMD Kougari Oval is a sports venue in the Brisbane, Australia suburb of Manly West. Since 1967, it has been the home of the Wynnum-Manly Seagulls, a rugby league club playing in the Queensland Cup.

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Which popular attractions are close to Manly Retaining Wall?

Nearby attractions include East Coast Marina, Brisbane (6 min walk), Manly War Memorial, Brisbane (8 min walk), Manly, Brisbane (9 min walk), Brisbane Coast Guard - Welcome to our Public Page., Brisbane (13 min walk).

How to get to Manly Retaining Wall by public transport?

The nearest stations to Manly Retaining Wall:

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Manly (9 min walk)
Lota (21 min walk)