Figure 8 Pools, New South Wales, Australia
4.0 (75 reviews) Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #3 in Royal National Park Bodies of Water
Brilliant, but come prepared
Figure Eight Pools is located on a dangerous rock platform in Royal National Park. Before you visit, check the weather, tides and swell (wave size). Only visit during low tide, on a day with low swell. Allow 2 hours for the walk from your car to the rock platform, and 2 hours to return. The 6km walk is steep, slippery and difficult. There are no facilities here; no water, no toilets, no food outlets and no rubbish bins. There's no mobile phone reception either. The Figure Eight Pools rock platform is hazardous and many people have been injured here. Call Triple Zero (000) in an emergency.
Address
Garawarra Farm Road, Royal National Park, New South Wales 2508 Australia
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Website
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/Lookouts/figure-eight-pools
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 4:53
User Ratings
4.0 based on (75 reviews)
Reviews
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4Shinester888 5:00 PM Mar 31, 2021
Interesting!
A short walk from Garie beach, there are other spots as well to get there. From Garie it's about 5km. Plan for low tide for better safety. Check other info on the access and walk via website.
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4Cruiser613242 5:00 PM May 1, 2021
very pretty, lots of rocks to climb over to get there
I think some poor reviews are not quite warranted. If you check the national parks website they clearly state there is currently footpath construction monday to thursday, and that the track down the figure 8 pools is only open friday to sunday. furthermore with regards to safety it's not just the tide that matters - the swell does as well. please check the published 'risk forecast' to give you a better idea of when it is safe or unsafe to go. whilst it's very pretty (go before the sun starts to set otherwise it will be in the shade from the cliff on the west side) not sure i'd bother again given all the boulders to clamber over
