Manly at the eastern end of Brisbane on the southern side of the river was once a popular tourist destination in the late 1800s and early 1900s. With the increase of car ownership making longer distances more accessible, Manly lost its popularity as a holiday resort.
Manly, a destination along the Southern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive 
, has remained popular for boating. Darling Point Sailing Squadron 
established in the 1920s and built its clubhouse in the 1950s and moved on to Norfolk Point, a man-made reclaimed point forming Manly Boat Harbour.
Norfolk Point forms the northern edge of Manly Boat Harbour and extends out as a rock wall for the mouth of the harbour. A path leads to the end of the wall providing fishing spots off the rocks on either side of the wall.
The footpath isn’t only on the rock wall at the end, it runs the full length of Norfolk Point from the Bayside Park it starts at. There are bins and covered bench seats along Norfolk Point up until the rock wall extension begins. There are also a couple of picnic tables at the end of the point.
You can drive to the end of the point with parking spots all the way to the end.
At the entry of the point, there is a large park area that is great for a gathering with family and friends. There are covered areas with picnic tables and BBQs with a climbing spiderweb playground in between. Another playground has swings for those less drawn to climbing.
A large toilet block is nearby with flushing toilets and lots of open grass space to run around or set up your own picnic space.
For those who don’t want to bring lunch or cook something on the BBQ, there are a cafe and seafood shop across the road, among others.