MacCallum Pool

A 1920s saltwater pool at the edge of the harbour on Cremorne Point, completely ringed by a timber deck and looking straight across at the city skyline. Published lengths differ, with guides giving 25 metres and 33 metres, so treat it as a short lap pool rather than a training one. Free, popular with locals in the early morning, and on the Cremorne Point loop walk.

Coordinates: -33.8452866, 151.2280399

Part of Sydney's ocean pools cut into the rock

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