Rock pools and ocean pools in NSW Mid and North Coast

Further north the water warms up and the pools get wilder. Forster and Tuncurry face each other across the lake entrance, Yamba and Sawtell have classic beachside rock pools, and the Blue and Green pools at Angourie are old quarries filled with fresh water a short walk from the surf.

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Most-searched pools in NSW Mid and North Coast

Angourie Blue Pool, Angourie (Yamba), Tuncurry Rock Pool, Tuncurry, Yamba Rock Pool, Yamba, Black Head Rock Pool, Hallidays Point, Angourie Green Pool, Angourie (Yamba).

About the pools in NSW Mid and North Coast

7 places are listed for NSW Mid and North Coast: 3 ocean pools, 2 rock pools, 2 natural pools. The longest with a published length is Sawtell Memorial Rock Pool at 42 m. 1 have a kids area or shallow section. Councils set cleaning and closure times, so check before you go.

Angourie Blue Pool, Angourie Green Pool, Black Head Rock Pool, Forster Ocean Baths, Sawtell Memorial Rock Pool, Tuncurry Rock Pool, Yamba Rock Pool.