North Bondi

North Bondi Children’s Pool

Visitor info

Highlight: Shallow and made for small children
Entry: Free
Open: Open at all times
Cleaning: Cleaned every Thursday. Closed for four hours before low tide, so from 5am if low tide is in the morning, or from 10am if it is in the afternoon.
Where: Ramsgate Ave, North Bondi NSW 2026 (northern end of Bondi Beach)
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History

Originally called the Mermaid’s Pool when it was built in 1947, this family favourite is found cuddled between the beach and Wally Weekes Pool at the end of North Bondi Beach. In the late 1980s, local artists installed a mosaic mural beside the pool that included ceramics made by local children in school art rooms. Sadly, by 2018 concrete cancer had taken its toll on the mural, which has now been removed, though pieces have been saved for the Waverley Council’s Local Studies collection.

Water temperature by month

Much the same right along this stretch of the Sydney coast. Approximate — the water runs about a season behind the air.

Jan 22–23°C

Feb 23–24°C

Mar 23–24°C

Apr 22°C

May 20°C

Jun 19°C

Jul 18°C

Aug 18°C

Sep 18–19°C

Oct 19°C

Nov 20–21°C

Dec 21–22°C

Approximate. Sources disagree by a degree or two. The water lags the air by about a season, so autumn stays warm after the crowds leave and spring stays cold after summer seems to have started.