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The lagoon and beach of Wattamolla

Beyond Sydney · by car or train, south

Royal National Park: a journey from Sydney

The Coast Track, Wattamolla and the Figure Eight Pools, in a national park established in 1879.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Royal National Park: the world’s second-oldest

    Royal National Park·In depth

    Cliffs, beaches and rock pools south of the city, established in 1879.

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What to see

  1. Low tide only

    Figure Eight Pools

    Royal National Park·Rock pools

    Rock pools shaped like a figure eight, on a tidal platform.

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