Natural pools and swimming holes on the NSW coast

Not every great swim comes with concrete. These are the coast's natural pools: the bogey holes at Newcastle, Bronte and Mollymook, the quarry pools at Angourie, and the Figure Eight Pools and Wattamolla in Royal National Park. Natural water has depth, algae and cliff risks: read the notes and check local signs.

Find a pool

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Sydney first, then up and down the coast.

Area guide

Area guide

Area guide

Area guide

Area guide

Area guide

Places marked “details coming” are pools we know exist but have not finished researching.

Most-searched pools in the NSW coast (natural pools and swimming holes)

Figure Eight Pools, Royal National Park, Angourie Blue Pool, Angourie (Yamba), Bogey Hole, Newcastle, Bronte Bogey Hole, Bronte, Mollymook Bogey Hole, Mollymook, Angourie Green Pool, Angourie (Yamba).

About the pools in the NSW coast (natural pools and swimming holes)

8 places are listed for the NSW coast (natural pools and swimming holes): 8 natural pools. 2 have a kids area or shallow section. Councils set cleaning and closure times, so check before you go.

Angourie Blue Pool, Angourie Green Pool, Bogey Hole, Bronte Bogey Hole, Currarong Pools, Figure Eight Pools, Mollymook Bogey Hole, Wattamolla Lagoon.