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The ocean pools
Swim like a Sydneysider
The rock pools of the eastern beaches: Bondi Icebergs, Bronte, Clovelly and Wylie’s.
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Image courtesy of © Prajwal433 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Low tide
- Morning swim
- Address
- Sydney, Sydney
About The ocean pools
Sydney’s ocean pools, cut into the rocks along the coast, are its great open-air spa: Bondi Icebergs (a club pool, with an entry fee), Bronte, and Wylie’s Baths at Coogee, which is flushed by every tide.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The ocean pools before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from The ocean pools are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Bondi Beach1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Royal Botanic Garden6.2 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Hyde Park Barracks6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Queen Victoria Building6.7 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Darling Harbour7.5 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Harbour Bridge7.8 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Sydney Airport9.5 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- Sydney Opera House19 kmCar or taxi 66 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Central Station6.1 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Circular Quay7.1 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Wynyard Station7.1 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 29 min
Location
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