Wombarra Rock Pool is a main pool and toddlers pool below a row of tall Norfolk pines on Reef Avenue, Wombarra, in the quiet stretch of coast between Coalcliff and Thirroul. It dates from the 1930s and is free.
Key facts
- Type
- Rock pool
- Good to know
- Kids area
- Facilities and access
- Toddlers pool next to the main pool; Reef Avenue
- Managed by
- City of Wollongong
- Cost
- Free
- Lifeguards
- No
- Best time to go
- Calm mornings
- Water quality
- GoodColedale Beach, 1.0 km away. Sampled 12 Oct. Source: NSW Beachwatch.
- Cleaning
- Not stated
- Town
- Wombarra, NSW
What it's like
The pool sits on the rock platform with the escarpment behind and the Norfolk pines along the edge of the reserve above. The main pool is good for a swim; the toddlers pool beside it is shallow and calm. Wombarra is a small village, so the pool is usually quiet.
The pool dates back to the 1930s. The name Wombarra is said to come from an Aboriginal word for black duck.
When to go
Calm mornings, ideally mid to low tide. Council publishes estimated cleaning dates that can change with the weather and sea.
Getting there and facilities
The pool is at the end of Reef Avenue, Wombarra. Wombarra is on the Grand Pacific Drive, a few minutes south of the Sea Cliff Bridge.
Good to know
There are no lifeguards. The rock platform is slippery.