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      <image:title>Discover Jellybean Pool – Blue Mountains’ Most Accessible Wild Swim</image:title>
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      <image:title>Mermaid Pools Tahmoor – Bargo River Gorge Swimming Hole Guide</image:title>
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      <image:title>Wattamolla Beach and Falls – Royal National Park Swimming Guide</image:title>
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      <image:title>Curracurrang Falls – Royal National Park’s Secret Waterfall Swim</image:title>
      <image:caption>Curracurrang Falls flowing into a swimming hole below sandstone cliffs in Royal National Park</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Lower Gledhill Falls – A Hidden Waterfall in Sydney’s Northern Beaches</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lower Gledhill Falls dropping into a wide pool in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Northern Beaches</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Whale Beach Rockpool – A Scenic Northern Beaches Ocean Pool</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whale Beach Rockpool beside the sand at the southern end of Whale Beach, Sydney Northern Beaches</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Minerva Pool – Dharawal National Park’s Sacred Swimming Hole</image:title>
      <image:caption>Waterfall flowing into Minerva Pool, a still bush pool ringed by sandstone in Dharawal National Park</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/the-weir-a-hidden-swimming-hole-in-dharawal-national-park</loc>
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      <image:title>The Weir – A Hidden Swimming Hole in Dharawal National Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>Water spilling over The Weir’s sandstone wall into a calm swimming pool in Dharawal National Park</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/winifred-falls-scenic-waterfall-walk-in-royal-national-park</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:38:24+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Winifred Falls – Scenic Waterfall Walk in Royal National Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>Winifred Falls flowing into a natural swimming hole in Royal National Park near Sydney</image:caption>
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      <image:title>South West Arm Pool – A Secluded Swim in Royal National Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>South West Arm Pool, a calm swimming hole surrounded by bush and sandstone in Royal National Park</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/hidden-gems-new-south-wales/tin-city-stockton-beach</loc>
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      <image:title>Tin City, Stockton Beach: History, Mad Max Fame &amp; How to Visit</image:title>
      <image:caption>Tin shack half-buried in the sand dunes at Tin City, Stockton Beach near Newcastle NSW</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/hidden-gems-new-south-wales/burning-palms-cabins</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:38:47+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Burning Palms Shacks: Royal National Park&apos;s Heritage Cabins</image:title>
      <image:caption>King parrot perched on the clothesline of a heritage cabin at Burning Palms, Royal National Park</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/gerringong-falls</loc>
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      <image:title>Gerringong Falls – The Hidden Waterfall of Budderoo National Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pool at the base of Gerringong Falls in Budderoo National Park, now permanently closed to visitors</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/hidden-gems-new-south-wales/crater-cove-huts</loc>
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      <image:title>Crater Cove Huts – Forgotten Shacks of Sydney Harbour National Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>Stone and timber huts at Crater Cove on the cliffs of Dobroyd Head, Sydney Harbour National Park</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/hidden-gems-new-south-wales/devil-s-coach-house</loc>
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      <image:title>Devil&apos;s Coach House, Jenolan Caves: Our Favourite NSW Hidden Gem</image:title>
      <image:caption>The towering limestone arch of the Devil&apos;s Coach House at Jenolan Caves, NSW</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/hidden-gems-new-south-wales/walls-of-china-mungo-national-park</loc>
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      <image:title>Walls of China – Mungo National Park’s Iconic Landmark</image:title>
      <image:caption>Aerial view of the Walls of China lunette and eroded sand ridges in Mungo National Park NSW</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/hidden-gems-new-south-wales/hibernian-house-surry-hills</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:38:57+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Hibernian House – Surry Hills’ Iconic Creative Warehouse</image:title>
      <image:caption>Graffiti-covered rooftop at Hibernian House in Surry Hills overlooking the Sydney city skyline</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/giles-baths</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:38:26+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Giles Baths – Coogee’s Hidden Ocean Pool</image:title>
      <image:caption>Giles Baths natural rock pool on the northern headland of Coogee Beach, Sydney</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/wylie-s-baths-coogee</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:38:27+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Wylie’s Baths – A Historic Ocean Pool in Coogee</image:title>
      <image:caption>Wylie&apos;s Baths ocean pool and timber deck below the cliffs at southern Coogee, Sydney</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/hidden-gems-new-south-wales/ss-ayrfield-homebush-bay</loc>
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      <image:title>SS Ayrfield – The Floating Forest of Homebush Bay</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mangroves growing from the rusting hull of the SS Ayrfield in Homebush Bay, Sydney</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/the-bogey-hole-newcastle</loc>
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      <image:title>The Bogey Hole – Newcastle’s Historic Ocean Bath</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Bogey Hole ocean bath cut into the rock shelf below the cliffs at Newcastle East</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/ladies-well-barrington-tops</loc>
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      <image:title>Ladies Well – A Hidden Swimming Hole in Barrington Tops</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ladies Well swimming hole on the Allyn River framed by smooth granite boulders, Barrington Tops foothills</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/bermagui-blue-pool</loc>
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      <image:title>Bermagui Blue Pool – The Sapphire of the South Coast</image:title>
      <image:caption>Deep-blue water of Bermagui Blue Pool set into the sea cliffs on the Sapphire Coast, NSW</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/dalpura-canyon</loc>
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      <image:title>Dalpura Canyon – A Hidden Blue Mountains Swim</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sandstone walls and clear rock pools inside Dalpura Canyon, Blue Mountains National Park</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/hidden-gems-new-south-wales/horse-head-rock-bermagui</loc>
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      <image:title>Horse Head Rock – The Ancient Guardian of Bermagui</image:title>
      <image:caption>Waves crashing around the base of Horse Head Rock near Bermagui on the Sapphire Coast, NSW</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/hidden-gems-new-south-wales/the-pinnacles-tathra-s-hidden-cliffs-of-fire-and-chalk</loc>
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      <image:title>The Pinnacles: The Sapphire Coast&apos;s Cliffs of Fire and Chalk</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Pinnacles&apos; red and white eroded cliffs rising above the forest on the Sapphire Coast, NSW</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/danger-falls</loc>
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      <image:title>Danger Falls – One of NSW’s Most Awe-Inspiring Waterfalls</image:title>
      <image:caption>Wide view of Danger Falls dropping into a forested gorge, with two tiny figures at the water&apos;s edge</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/red-cedar-falls-dorrigo</loc>
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      <image:title>Red Cedar Falls – Dorrigo’s Hidden Rainforest Waterfall</image:title>
      <image:caption>Red Cedar Falls pouring over the escarpment into rainforest in Dorrigo National Park</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/crystal-shower-falls</loc>
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      <image:title>Crystal Shower Falls – A Rainforest Classic on Waterfall Way</image:title>
      <image:caption>Looking out through the falling water from the cavern behind Crystal Shower Falls, Dorrigo National Park</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/rocky-crossing-barrington-tops</loc>
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      <image:title>Rocky Crossing Walk – Swimming on the Williams River, Barrington Tops</image:title>
      <image:caption>Clear river swimming hole beneath rainforest at Rocky Crossing on the Williams River, Barrington Tops</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/putaruru-blue-spring-waikato</loc>
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      <image:title>Putāruru Blue Spring – Waikato</image:title>
      <image:caption>Glowing turquoise water and waterweed at Putāruru Blue Spring on the Waihou River, Waikato</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/raparapahoe-falls-te-puke-bay-of-plenty</loc>
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      <image:title>Raparapahoe Falls – Te Puke, Bay of Plenty</image:title>
      <image:caption>Raparapahoe Falls dropping into a deep emerald pool surrounded by native bush near Te Puke</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/rainbow-falls-kerikeri-northland</loc>
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      <image:title>Rainbow Falls – Kerikeri, Northland</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rainbow Falls waterfall plunging over a basalt cliff into a deep jade pool near Kerikeri, Northland</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/waipu-gorge-swimming-hole-northland</loc>
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      <image:title>Waipu Gorge Swimming Hole – Northland</image:title>
      <image:caption>Waterfall flowing into a deep green swimming hole in the bush-lined Waipu Gorge, Northland</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/kitekite-falls-piha-auckland</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:39:28+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Kitekite Falls – Piha, Auckland</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kitekite Falls tumbling in tiers through dense rainforest in the Waitākere Ranges near Piha</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/owharoa-falls-karangahake-gorge-coromandel</loc>
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      <image:title>Owharoa Falls – Karangahake Gorge, Coromandel</image:title>
      <image:caption>Owharoa Falls fanning over terraced volcanic rock into a pool surrounded by ferns in Karangahake Gorge</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/karangahake-gorge-coromandel-new-zealand</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:39:29+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Karangahake Gorge – Coromandel, New Zealand</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jade-green swimming hole on the Ōhinemuri River surrounded by rock and bush in Karangahake Gorge</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/wentworth-falls-whangamata-coromandel-new-zealand-1</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:39:30+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Wentworth Falls – Whangamatā, Coromandel, New Zealand</image:title>
      <image:caption>Wentworth Falls pouring into a dark forest pool framed by mossy rock in Coromandel Forest Park</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/kaiate-falls-tauranga-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:39:31+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Kaiate Falls – Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kaiate Falls cascading in tiers over dark volcanic rock into a pool surrounded by native bush near Tauranga</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/pori-pori-waterhole-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:39:31+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Pori Pori Waterhole – Bay of Plenty, New Zealand</image:title>
      <image:caption>Emerald river pool with smooth rock shelves and native bush at Pori Pori Waterhole on the Wairoa River</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/mclaren-falls-park-tauranga-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:39:32+11:00</lastmod>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/0583/0709/articles/Lake_McLaren_swimming_area_at_McLaren_Falls_Park_Tauranga_Bay_of_Plenty.png?v=1791257972</image:loc>
      <image:title>McLaren Falls Park – Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lake McLaren&apos;s calm swimming area with grassy banks and trees at McLaren Falls Park near Tauranga</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/kerosene-creek-rotorua-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:39:33+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/0583/0709/articles/kerosene-creek-rotorua-geothermal-waterfall.png?v=1791257972</image:loc>
      <image:title>Kerosene Creek – Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand</image:title>
      <image:caption>Steaming geothermal waterfall and warm soaking pool at Kerosene Creek in bush south of Rotorua</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/lake-tarawera-hot-water-beach-rotorua-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:39:33+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/0583/0709/articles/lake-tarawera-hot-water-beach-rotorua-sunset.png?v=1791257973</image:loc>
      <image:title>Lake Tarawera Hot Water Beach – Rotorua, New Zealand</image:title>
      <image:caption>Steam and warm shallows on the black-sand shore of Hot Water Beach, Lake Tarawera, at sunset</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/lake-okareka-rotorua-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:39:34+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Lake Ōkāreka – Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand</image:title>
      <image:caption>Clear blue water at Lake Ōkāreka near Rotorua, with grassy shoreline and forested hills</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/lake-tikitapu-blue-lake-rotorua-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:39:35+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) – Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sandy beach and turquoise shallows at Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) near Rotorua, with forested hills behind</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/rere-falls-gisborne-east-coast-new-zealand</loc>
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      <image:title>Rere Falls – Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rere Falls, a wide curtain waterfall pouring over a rock ledge into a river pool near Gisborne</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/rere-rockslide-gisborne-east-coast-new-zealand</loc>
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      <image:title>Rere Rockslide – Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rere Rockslide, a long smooth rock slab with river water sheeting down into a pool near Gisborne</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/otumuheke-stream-hot-pools-taupo-waikato-new-zealand</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:39:37+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Otumuheke Stream Hot Pools – Taupō, Waikato, New Zealand</image:title>
      <image:caption>Steam rising from Otumuheke Stream hot pools where they meet the Waikato River in Taupō</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/wilkies-pools-egmont-national-park-taranaki</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:40:20+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Wilkies Pools – Egmont National Park, Taranaki</image:title>
      <image:caption>Wilkies Pools, clear rock basins surrounded by moss and goblin forest on Mount Taranaki</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/whakamoonie-swimming-hole-hutt-river-kaitoke-regional-park-wellington-region-new-zealand</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:40:21+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Whakamōonie Swimming Hole – Hutt River, Kaitoke Regional Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whakamōonie Swimming Hole, clear emerald Hutt River water between boulders and native bush at Kaitoke</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/waiohine-gorge-wairarapa-new-zealand</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:40:22+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Waiohine Gorge – Wairarapa, New Zealand</image:title>
      <image:caption>Emerald pools of the Waiohine River between rocky gorge walls in Tararua Forest Park, Wairarapa</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/20-best-swimming-spots-in-new-zealands-north-island-2026-guide</loc>
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      <image:title>20 Best Swimming Spots in New Zealand&apos;s North Island (2026 Guide)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Clear swimming hole surrounded by native bush in New Zealand&apos;s North Island</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/bob-turners-track-colo-river</loc>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/0583/0709/articles/Colo_River_via_Bob_Turners_Track_a8b315d2-802a-4088-abef-d3c7c0b9e63a.png?v=1791257913</image:loc>
      <image:title>Bob Turners Track – Colo River</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sandy beach and clear water on the Colo River at the end of Bob Turners Track, Wollemi National Park</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/best-swimming-spots-in-rotorua-bay-of-plenty-complete-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:40:23+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/0583/0709/articles/Lake_McLaren_swimming_area_at_McLaren_Falls_Park_Tauranga_Bay_of_Plenty_90bf2967-5094-4195-9586-2cb5da120b07.png?v=1791258023</image:loc>
      <image:title>Best Swimming Spots in Rotorua &amp; Bay of Plenty (Complete Guide)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Clear volcanic lake water and forested hills near Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/best-swimming-spots-in-the-coromandel-peninsula-complete-guide</loc>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/0583/0709/articles/wentworth-falls-whangamata-waterfall-pool_1132fa5e-faa1-4c17-b15a-1f3c546d1b9c.png?v=1791258024</image:loc>
      <image:title>Best Swimming Spots in the Coromandel Peninsula (Complete Guide)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Clear river swimming hole surrounded by native forest in the Coromandel</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/best-swimming-spots-in-northland-complete-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:40:24+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Best Swimming Spots in Northland (Complete Guide)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Waterfall dropping into a jade-green pool surrounded by native bush in Northland</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/best-swimming-spots-on-the-east-coast-gisborne-complete-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:40:25+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/0583/0709/articles/rere-rockslide-gisborne-natural-waterslide_aa2e85bf-4edf-46b5-9212-a53998984f63.png?v=1791258025</image:loc>
      <image:title>Best Swimming Spots on the East Coast &amp; Gisborne (Complete Guide)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rere Rockslide natural rock waterslide on the Wharekopae River near Gisborne, East Coast NZ</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/best-hot-springs-in-taupo-waikato-complete-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:40:26+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/0583/0709/articles/otumuheke-stream-hot-pools-taupo_d61ebf48-3de9-48c9-a20e-45c2f6067237.png?v=1791258026</image:loc>
      <image:title>Best Hot Springs in Taupō &amp; Waikato (Complete Guide)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Steaming natural hot pools at Otumuheke Stream beside the Waikato River in Taupō, New Zealand</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/swim-new-zealand/best-swimming-spots-in-wellington-wairarapa-complete-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:40:27+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/0583/0709/articles/whakamoonie-swimming-hole-hutt-river_9b63f4ae-c54f-4e82-b366-1efcfc0f157e.png?v=1791258026</image:loc>
      <image:title>Best Swimming Spots in Wellington &amp; Wairarapa (Complete Guide)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Emerald river pools between grey rock walls at Waiohine Gorge in the Tararua foothills, Wairarapa</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/karloo-pools-royal-national-park</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:38:34+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Karloo Pools – Royal National Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>Emerald-green swimming hole at Karloo Pools surrounded by sandstone ledges, Royal National Park</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/paradise-pools-south-west-sydney</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:38:34+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/0583/0709/articles/hidden-waterfall-swimming-hole-royal-national-park-nsw.png?v=1791257914</image:loc>
      <image:title>Paradise Pools – South West Sydney</image:title>
      <image:caption>Clear bush swimming hole with sandstone shelves at Paradise Pools, Dharawal National Park near Appin</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/nellies-glen-budderoo-national-park</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:38:35+11:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Nellies Glen – Budderoo National Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>Small waterfall flowing into a green swimming hole surrounded by ferns at Nellies Glen, Budderoo National Park</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/figure-8-pools-royal-national-park</loc>
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      <image:title>Figure 8 Pools – Royal National Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 8 Pools, a figure-eight shaped rock pool on the sandstone shelf beside the ocean in Royal National Park</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/hell-hole-falls-guide-nowra-s-hidden-rainforest-waterfall</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T14:38:37+11:00</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://earthboundguides.com/blogs/pages-locations-swimming-spots-sydney-surrounds/flat-rock-guide-meroo-national-park-s-best-secret-beach-swim</loc>
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