Manly Cove sits inside North Head, where the harbour opens to the Tasman. From the air it is water, the Corso, and the heads in one view — named on the 20-minute harbour circuit and on the 30-minute coastal flight.
You see it from the helicopter. You are not landing at Manly Wharf. How close you pass depends on the track and the day’s air traffic.
See Manly Cove from a helicopter over Sydney. Book the Sydney 20-Minute Harbour Helicopter Tour.