Water Chute, Manly, near Sydney
Maker
Star Photograph Co
Date1903-1906
Object number00002855
NamePostcard
MediumColoured photograph on board
DimensionsOverall: 88 x 139 mm
ClassificationsPosters and postcards
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionIn December 1903 a Water Chute and Toboggan was opened in time for the Christmas holidays in Steyne Court on the corner of Ashburner Street and South Steyne Road. The water chute was 15 meters high and used a 50 horsepower engine to pull a boatload of 8 passengers to the top. At the peak of the tower the boat was released to slide thrillingly into an artificial lake. Several toboggan rides rounded out a day of adventure at Steyne Court. The water chute’s popularity was relatively short-lived and it closed its doors in 1906, however it paved the way for later tourist attractions such as Oceanworld Manly.HistorySteyne Court Water Chute and Toboggan opened in 1903 and closed in 1906.
