Swimming Spots Sydney & Surrounds

Ocean pool on a sandstone rock platform beside the Pacific Ocean on the NSW coast

NSW Ocean Pools Guide: Best Tidal and Rock Pools

From Coogee's Wylie's and Giles Baths to Newcastle's convict-cut Bogey Hole and Bermagui Blue Pool: the best ocean pools in NSW.

NSW Ocean Pools Guide: Best Tidal and Rock Pools

From Coogee's Wylie's and Giles Baths to Newcastle's convict-cut Bogey Hole and Bermagui Blue Pool: the best ocean pools in NSW.

Waterfall flowing into the calm lagoon at Wattamolla, Royal National Park, south of Sydney

Royal National Park Swimming Guide: Waterfalls,...

Wattamolla's lagoon, Curracurrang and Winifred Falls, South West Arm Pool and more: where to swim in Royal National Park and how to do it safely.

Royal National Park Swimming Guide: Waterfalls,...

Wattamolla's lagoon, Curracurrang and Winifred Falls, South West Arm Pool and more: where to swim in Royal National Park and how to do it safely.

Dangar Falls plunging over basalt cliffs into a deep pool surrounded by green hills near Dorrigo

Dangar Falls Guide: Swimming at Dorrigo’s Most ...

A 30-metre basalt waterfall just 2km from Dorrigo, with a short walk down to a big, deep swimming hole at its base.

Dangar Falls Guide: Swimming at Dorrigo’s Most ...

A 30-metre basalt waterfall just 2km from Dorrigo, with a short walk down to a big, deep swimming hole at its base.

Killen Falls dropping over a rock ledge in front of a large overhang, Tintenbar, Northern Rivers NSW

Killen Falls Guide: The Cave Waterfall near Byr...

A basalt waterfall near Ballina with a huge overhang you can walk behind. Here's the walk, the parking reality and what to know before a swim.

Killen Falls Guide: The Cave Waterfall near Byr...

A basalt waterfall near Ballina with a huge overhang you can walk behind. Here's the walk, the parking reality and what to know before a swim.

Somersby Falls cascading over sandstone ledges into shallow pools in Brisbane Water National Park

Somersby Falls Guide: Best Family Waterfall on ...

Three levels of rainforest cascades and shallow wading pools, an easy 0.8km return walk from the M1 near Gosford.

Somersby Falls Guide: Best Family Waterfall on ...

Three levels of rainforest cascades and shallow wading pools, an easy 0.8km return walk from the M1 near Gosford.

Multi-tier waterfall flowing over mossy rocks into a pool at Macquarie Pass Cascades, Illawarra

Macquarie Pass Cascades Guide: Best Wild Swimmi...

A 2km return rainforest walk along the Macquarie Rivulet to fern-fringed cascades and a cool, waist-deep basin near Albion Park.

Macquarie Pass Cascades Guide: Best Wild Swimmi...

A 2km return rainforest walk along the Macquarie Rivulet to fern-fringed cascades and a cool, waist-deep basin near Albion Park.