North of Manly, almost every beach ends in a rock pool. Start at Fairy Bower, built by locals in 1929 on the walk from Manly, swim 50 m laps at Freshwater, Dee Why or North Narrabeen, and save Bilgola, Whale Beach and Palm Beach for a long summer afternoon.
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Places marked “details coming” are pools we know exist but have not finished researching.
Fairy Bower Rock Pool, Manly, South Curl Curl Rock Pool, South Curl Curl, Bilgola Rock Pool, Bilgola Beach, North Narrabeen Rock Pool, North Narrabeen, Avalon Rock Pool, Avalon Beach.
16 places are listed for Sydney Northern Beaches: 15 rock pools, 1 harbour pool. The longest with a published length is Bilgola Rock Pool at 50 m. 3 have a kids area or shallow section. Councils set cleaning and closure times, so check before you go.
Avalon Rock Pool, Bayview Baths, Bilgola Rock Pool, Collaroy Rock Pool, Dee Why Rock Pool, Fairlight Rock Pool, Fairy Bower Rock Pool, Freshwater Rock Pool, Mona Vale Rock Pool, Newport Rock Pool, North Curl Curl Rock Pool, North Narrabeen Rock Pool, Palm Beach Rock Pool, Queenscliff Rock Pool, South Curl Curl Rock Pool, Whale Beach Rock Pool.