Queenscliff, Manly

Queenscliff Rock Pool, Manly

Visitor info

Highlight: Heritage listed, sheltered from the wind, with views back to Manly
Entry: Free
Open: Open at all times
Cleaning: Closed for cleaning Tuesday evening, reopens Wednesday. Weekly September to April, fortnightly May to August. Unavailable roughly three hours before and twelve hours after.
Where: North Steyne, Queenscliff NSW 2096 (northern end of Manly Beach). Widened ramp access from the beach.
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History

Tucked against the side of a cliff at the north end of Queenscliff Beach, this pool is both sheltered from the wind and boasts beautiful beach views towards Manly. Built with unemployment relief scheme funds in 1937, the pool’s walls may not be parallel, but its 50-metre lengths and marked lanes still make it popular with serious swimmers. In 2014 the heritage-listed pool was resurfaced and renovated to include wider ramp access, safer stairs and new ladders, but its shape and view remain the same.

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.