OCEAN POOLS

Ocean pools or baths can be defined as a natural pool or rock platform that's been enhanced by deepening it, adding concrete walls or smoothing its floor. New South Wales has around a hundred ocean baths, or tidal swimming pools where waves break over the sides to replenish their water. Some of the most popular ocean baths are in and around the cities of Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong. I am fortunate to live close to a few here in Sydney, so they have become a favourite photographic subject of mine, and great places to swim in the warmer months. Click on a collection below to see some of my favourite images from these iconic coastal bathing spots.