Wild Swimming Sydney Australia – swimming holes guidebook

Wild Swimming Sydney 3d jacket no shadow

250 best swimming holes, rock pools, beaches, rivers and waterholes

To be published: 12th October 2015, £16.99

Sydney is surrounded by some of Australia’s most beautiful national parks and wilderness areas, and one of the world’s most spectacular coastlines. Wild Swimming Sydney Australia details over 250 amazing swimming holes and places to swim, all within a 3 hour drive of the city, ideally suited to day trips and weekends away for Sydney residents and the 60 million tourists who visit each year.

This book includes information on available facilities, length and grade of the walk – as well as the ascent/descent – involved, the closest public transport, as well as detailed directions and co-ordinates. The authors also cover the history of wild swimming in Sydney, social and environmental etiquette, tips on wild swimming with children and general wild swimming safety. Wild Swimming Sydney Australia is perfect for the armchair traveller, the serious adventurer as well as families looking for days out.

About the book

The best-selling Wild Swimming series travels to Australia to explore the legendary water holes around Sydney, revealing secret pools, lagoons and oases.
• Sydney is surrounded by some of Australia’s most beautiful national parks and wilderness areas, and one of the world’s most spectacular coastlines
• Details of over 250 amazing places to swim, all within a 3 hour drive of the city, ideally suited to day trips and weekends away for Sydney residents and the 60 million annual tourists
• Every rock pool and tidal bath, from Jervis Bay to Newcastle. Wollemi, Kanangra-Boyd and Morton National Parks covered
• Includes information on available facilities, length and grade of walk, ascent/descent involved, closest public transport, as well as detailed directions and co-ordinates
• Includes the history of wild swimming in Sydney, social and environmental etiquette, wild swimming with children and wild swimming safety
• Perfect for the armchair traveller, the serious adventurer as well as families looking for days out

The book covers the following swimming hole and beach regions…

City & Harbour
Sydney North
Sydney East
Sydney South
Illawarra & Southcoast
Southern Highlands
Sydney West
Greater Blue Mountains
Central Coast & Newcastle

About the authors

Sally Tertini spent much of her childhood exploring the bay that was her backyard in suburban Sydney, Australia. Steve Pollard grew up on a farm amongst the rolling hills of Dartmoor, UK. When they met in Sydney every spare moment was spent discovering wonderful new places to swim . After five of research they have produced this beautiful guide book.