Swimming hole
Newcastle Ocean Baths
Newcastle, New South Wales
Art Deco ocean baths on Newcastle's foreshore, with a separate shallow pool for little ones.
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
Built in stages from 1910, this Stripped Classical pavilion fronts a large sea-filled pool with a shallow canoe pool beside it. It sits at the end of the foreshore walk, a few minutes from the beach and the city. Good for a swim when the surf is rough.
Good to know
- Pair it with a walk to Nobbys breakwall
- Check the council site for any maintenance closures
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Walk or short drive from the CBD, paid and free parking nearby
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
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