Manly Sea Life Sanctuary | Landmark & historical place

Manly Sea Life Sanctuary

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25.01.2022 SPARKLE SPARKLE our Operations Manager purchased a Oceanworld Manly snow globe the same at this one at a kids sleepover 20+ years ago so insisted we order them for our farewell month! Who remembers our famous sleepovers?

24.01.2022 #throwbackthursday | NOVEMBER 1963 - Marineland officially opens, and is the largest oceanarium in the Southern Hemisphere, the 3rd largest in the world and the 7th of its type.

22.01.2022 #throwbackthursday | FEBRUARY 1988 - After $12 million of construction, Underwater World opens and is home to the biggest underwater tunnel in the WORLD!

22.01.2022 #throwbackthursday | MARCH 1971 - One of Australia's first underwater weddings was held at Marineland Sydney. The couple was wed via underwater telephone as fishy members of the congregation watched on!

21.01.2022 #flashbackfriday | Melinda Bacon, another #ManlyMermaid, worked as an Education Officer and Seal Trainer at Underwater World from 1993-1996, during which this INCREDIBLE photo was taken. I loved my time as a diver. It was a time I felt truly alive. I lived to be in the water. It was the place where I was equal.

20.01.2022 We have just opened our doors for the last time and are ready to welcome all our amazing guests who have supported us over the last 55 years #manly #farewell #lastday

19.01.2022 Aaaand that's a wrap!!! Thanks for the love, support, and memories. We will miss you all

17.01.2022 #flashbackfriday | After visiting Underwater World on travels from the UK, Sue Sargent loved it so much she volunteered as a #ManlyMermaid for six months! One year later, she returned with a working Visa to serve another three years and has been working with marine-life ever since. My time at Manly was an important part of my life here in Australia and a significant crossroads in my career. I had achieved a degree in Marine Biology, and working at Underwater World was my big break into the industry. Working there was like working with family once you join a place like that, you accept the fact that you become part of the fabric, forever connected with the people who you shared all those years and memories with.

16.01.2022 Thanks @lynnedge for this great flashback shot of you in the 1970's working at the original Marineland Manly :) #whatababe #farewellmanly

15.01.2022 #flashbackfriday | JUNE 2012 - The iconic attraction officially relaunches as the Manly Sea Life Sanctuary we all know and love today! It quickly became a leader in marine life rescue and rehabilitation, home to Shark Dive Xtreme, and educates the public on living sustainably.

15.01.2022 #flashbackfriday | JANUARY 2000 - Sydney Aquarium purchases Manly Oceanrium and is renamed Manly Oceanworld.

05.01.2022 **MERMAIDS FOUND** After weeks of searching, we're SO happy to have managed to track down some of the wonderful 'Mermaids' that have contributed to Manly's long and rich history! Thank you to everyone who shared our posts, tagged friends and family, and helped us in any way, shape or form on our search for the Manly Mermaids! ... You can read about a few of our very own Manly Mermaids in The Manly Daily. Be sure to keep an eye out for some #throwbackthursday and #flashbackfriday photos we'll be sharing in the lead up to Sunday! https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au//10a3328ec2986f17296f5e5

03.01.2022 Only 5 days left to say goodbye This Sunday 28th is our last open day and we will be having a face painting stall and lots of our wonderful staff here to say farewell to all of our special guests that day. Hope to see you there! #farewellmanly #manlysealifesanctuary

03.01.2022 #throwbackthursday | Kathy Hill, one of the #ManlyMermaids at Marineland/Underwater World from early-mid 80s, pictured with Salty the Seal (left) and Suzy the Seal (right). "The seals each had their own personalities; smart, comical and a bit sassy! They knew our uniform and could spot us walking through the crowds that gathered just before show-times. It was funny to watch on the days that a school group with similarly coloured uniforms came through, as initially the seals didn’t know which way to look! Eventually they would spot me in the crowd on my way to the stage and would go crazy with their leaping antics in anticipation of feed time!"