This is a must do on your visit!…read more It's $10 AUD ($7 USD) for access! It's a great value for this experience. The pools are saltwater. There's a dedicated lap pool for those that want to actually swim, and there's another pool for those that want to take a dip. The waves also crash over the edge, plus you have the beautiful Bondi Beach all around! You can't ask for anything else. The pool area was also very clean! Be sure to get to the pool early enough to secure your spot!

One of my favorite highlights and places in Australia!! Truly breathtaking. Even though the main…read moreiceberg big pool was closed due to high winds and tides, the sights and beauty of the water was truly mesmerizing. After making the walk from Coogee, seeing the icebergs was a breath of fresh air. I stared for quite awhile and took far too many pictures! Definitely the most beautiful body of water I have ever seen.

This is a community swimming pool inside the botanical gardens. We passed through in November, it…read morewas 70 degrees and too cool for swimming. The location along the harbor is perfect.

Generally, Sydney is a swimmer's paradise. I'm visiting from California and cannot believe the…read moreoptions for pool and open water swimming. ABC Pool hasn't disappointed. Awesome location and views, always plenty of lane/circling space and a solid post-swim cafe experience.

Tucked in at the foot of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, North Sydney Olympic Pool has a pretty…read morespectacular setting with panoramic views of Sydney Harbor, Sydney City, The Opera House and Mrs Macquarie's Chair. The views alone are enough to warrant a visit to this magical place, but inside is just as special. The historic art deco inspired 50m salt water pool is a favorite with locals. The pool is the perfect place for a couple of laps whether you're a fast, slow or even leisurely swimmer - my tip is to try backstroke for an incredible close up of Sydney Harbor Bridge. The facility has expanded over the years to include a 25m indoor pool, spa, sauna, gym and café, so there is plenty of ways to make the most of this place. The best feature may actually be the sun deck which on a sunny day is a beautiful place to relax with a book. Entry prices to the pool vary depending what facilities you choose to use. Basic access to the pool for an adult costs $6.70.

I think this pool could well win some award for most scenic public swimming pool in the world. You…read morewon't need a yacht and an offshore bank account to win entry to this pool, just a paltry $6.50. Although there's tonnes of room I'd recommend coming here at quieter parts of the day so you can really laze around on your back and gaze at the views. And by views, I'm not just talking about the bridge, there are some rather dashing specimens of lifeguards...who hopefully don;t judge my terrible swimming.

Such a cool feature to see at a beach! Unfortunately, when I came it was "winter" and I couldn't…read morefathom swimming when it was so cold (relatively speaking). But I'm so glad I got to see this pool.

It's. So. Pretty. I…read morelove the rock pool culture in Sydney; it's nonexistent in Hawai'i so I've taken advantage. This rock pool is iconic because it's one you see all over Instagram, Pinterest, and Google searches of "rock pools in Sydney." And it lives up to the hype. It's not too crowded on the weekdays, is easily accessible, and is kept clean/clear. It also has nearby amenities, which is a plus. Definitely visit on your Bondi to Coogee walk/drive!

Really great pool with lots of variety. The waterslide is awesome, wave pool is fun, and there are…read more2 circular whirlpools. There is a smaller heated pool for young kids, but they do sometimes close it for lessons/classes. Staff are very friendly. The wave rider is a gimmick, but worth trying if you haven't done it before. Feels more like it is designed for kids

I've been going to this place since I was young. I love everything about this place: the…read morewhirlpools, slide, Surf Ryder, obstacle courses, food. It's a great family outing and I go here loads of times every hot season.

El Dorado, the Lost City of Gold, exists, and it's right there in plain sight, right next to…read moreCentral station and just down the road from every damned hipster bar and coffee shop worth caring about. What the hell am I talking about? Prince Alfred Pool is what I'm talking about. No, not talking. Gushing, in strictly the non-chatroom sense. I always thought this was a scummy hobo park littered with needles and broken dreams. But I took a punt on a friends advice and hit this pool up for an afternoon swim and I stand before you a changed man. Firstly, it's free until November. Nada, nix, bupkiss. Secondly, it's a hella nice pool, with clean, clear water, lotsa lanes, and - the best - a huge slope of grassy wonderland for sunbaking and, sure, perving, because why not? There's a big wooden deck under a tree, umbrellas, a cafe, and state of the art changerooms. We even smuggled a bottle of wine in and got a little sozzled in the sun. Fine a lot sozzled. What a day though. I particularly enjoyed the city workers who busted out the budgie smugglers and were sprawling out in the sun while getting through a fat stack of reports. Now that's how you read, son. That's how you read.

They've finished building it, and it's beautiful. This is an outdoor Council pool set within the…read morelandscape at Prince Alfred Park, near Central Station. It's a great design: grassy hills, big yellow sun umbrellas, with detailing in dark wood and swimming-pool blue. There's not that much to it: a 50m pool and a cafe, change rooms, lockers, and little fountain thing for toddlers to run around in. It's highly green rated : sustainable materials, tri-gen energy, water recycling. The pool is clean and heated (though not too too hot). Suitable for wintertime laps, though getting out of the pool is the unpleasant bit. Today I was a bit unimpressed with people's pool etiquette (the slow lane is not for standing around in with your boyfriend, it's for swimming, morons - and a few stray legs from the play lane heading into the lap lanes, hmph), but I guess that's life in a public pool. It has the standard fast, medium, slow, and leisure lanes and mostly people understand what that means. I'm pretty thrilled that I had a swim in late May, and lay around in the sun. Go Sydney. Go Prince Alfred Park. And the best bit: it's free for the first 6 months! (Until some time in November 2013...)

Maccallum Pool, on the western side of Cremorne Point, is a unique harbourside pool with heritage…read morecharacter and superb views. Its waterside timber deck is an unparalleled sun bathing spot. It was originally just a rock pool created by local residents to form a safe harbour swimming hole. You need to work out the timing of the cleaning of the pool which is once a week and varies. When its closed for cleaning it will be up for 9 hours. The days leading up to the clean the pool can be very dirty. Take a picnic blanket, a wine, cheese, crackers and really indulge in one of Sydney's free attractions.

There is nothing better than finding a spot near the pool on Australia Day and hopping in to cool…read moreoff as you enjoy the park, the views of the harbour and bridge, and digest your prawns and sausages. The rock pool is a nice safe swimming area with some of the best views of Sydney. What makes this such a great place is that it is free.

This harbour-side swimming baths used to be a hotbed of splinters and rusty nails, but following a…read more2010 renovation, it's now home to a couple of floating pontoons and a boardwalk. The swimming area is now Olympic pool-sized, and there is an improved seating area. It's also home to "Australia's first deep water wheelchair access to a tidal harbour pool". Oh, and the view isn't too bad either! The Tea Gardens café is right across the road and the Watsons Bay Hotel and Doyles are both a more few seconds walk away, so there are plenty of post-swim refreshment opportunities! It can get pretty busy during the summer, but it's hardly surprising considering the setting!

Sharks, dogs and fishing rods begone as this is for people only. Grab your goggles, bathers and…read morehead to this pseudo swimming pool with floating board, sunbathing pontoons and a boardwalk. This gorgeous tidal pool is a great summer find if you're looking for a safe place to get wet. In the area you'll also find toilets, lockers, change rooms and a kiosk for a cool refreshment. , better seating, Australia's first deep water wheelchair access to a tidal harbour pool and increased views of the harbour. The adjacent Teagardens provides shaded outdoor kiosk seating, views across to the Harbour, toilets and change room facilities for people using the baths. The view is simply stunning and you feel like you're getting the best of both an ocean and pool experience - hence the term "habour pool"...a wonderful way to spend a lazy summer day.