Swimming Spots Sydney & Surrounds

Cooleman Falls dropping over a limestone cliff into a blue-green plunge pool at the end of Clarke Gorge, Kosciuszko National Park

Cooleman Falls, Kosciuszko: Clarke Gorge Walk &...

A 15-metre waterfall at the end of Clarke Gorge in northern Kosciuszko, reached by a 5 km return walk with around 18 icy creek crossings.

Cooleman Falls, Kosciuszko: Clarke Gorge Walk &...

A 15-metre waterfall at the end of Clarke Gorge in northern Kosciuszko, reached by a 5 km return walk with around 18 icy creek crossings.

Small waterfall feeding a deep, shaded plunge pool inside the slot canyon at Centennial Glen, Blackheath

Porters Pass Secret Rock Pool, Blackheath: Cent...

A deep, waterfall-fed plunge pool hidden in a slot canyon at Centennial Glen, halfway around Blackheath's Porters Pass Circuit.

Porters Pass Secret Rock Pool, Blackheath: Cent...

A deep, waterfall-fed plunge pool hidden in a slot canyon at Centennial Glen, halfway around Blackheath's Porters Pass Circuit.

Waterfall falling into the emerald Pool of Diana beneath a sandstone overhang, with a small sandy beach on the Newnes Plateau

Pool of Diana, Newnes Plateau: Waterfall Swim i...

A deep, emerald waterfall pool with its own sandy beach under a sandstone overhang, a short but rugged walk in on the Newnes Plateau.

Pool of Diana, Newnes Plateau: Waterfall Swim i...

A deep, emerald waterfall pool with its own sandy beach under a sandstone overhang, a short but rugged walk in on the Newnes Plateau.

Deep, still swimming hole on Erskine Creek framed by large sandstone boulders in Blue Mountains National Park

Erskine Creek, Glenbrook: Swimming Holes on the...

Long, deep pools between giant sandstone boulders, at the bottom of the steep Jack Evans Track in Blue Mountains National Park near Glenbrook.

Erskine Creek, Glenbrook: Swimming Holes on the...

Long, deep pools between giant sandstone boulders, at the bottom of the steep Jack Evans Track in Blue Mountains National Park near Glenbrook.

Small, sandy-bottomed rock pool on the coastal rock shelf at Port Kembla Beach

Patties Rock Pool, Port Kembla: A Quiet Soak Be...

A quiet, sandy-bottomed rock pool on the shelf beside Port Kembla Beach, a short walk from the town's big 50-metre ocean pool.

Patties Rock Pool, Port Kembla: A Quiet Soak Be...

A quiet, sandy-bottomed rock pool on the shelf beside Port Kembla Beach, a short walk from the town's big 50-metre ocean pool.

Aslings Beach rock pool in Eden set into reddish rock below the cliffs, with clear water and the ocean beyond

Eden Rock Pool at Aslings Beach: Ocean Swims an...

A cliff-sheltered rock pool at the south end of Aslings Beach in Eden, with clear water, curious fish and whale views in season.

Eden Rock Pool at Aslings Beach: Ocean Swims an...

A cliff-sheltered rock pool at the south end of Aslings Beach in Eden, with clear water, curious fish and whale views in season.