Most dangerous places to swim in NSW They’re the idyllic swim spots spruiked on Instagram and beautiful beaches lists, but many are also notorious drowning locations.
Travel by Gillian McNally
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Subscriber only They re the secluded beaches and Insta-worthy waterways luring swimmers on balmy days, but amid a deadly drowning season, authorities are warning many can turn fatal. Lifesavers have renewed calls for swimmers to stick to patrolled areas as national drowning deaths spiked to 61, including seven on the Australia Day long weekend. All coastal drownings this year have been in unpatrolled areas, some just 600m away from an established location, said Surf Life Saving NSW chief executive officer Steve Pearce.