A steep hillside trail leading to one of Australia's most breathtaking ocean sights continues to draw people chasing the perfect selfie despite grave safety warnings.
Bathing beauties: Ten of Australia s best sea baths
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They are an intrinsic part of the Australia psyche and as iconic as the Opera House and Uluru. Strung along the NSW coastline like emerald and turquoise gems, Australia s sea baths were first built in the nineteenth century to protect bathers from surf, sharks and dangerous rips. Many were built during the Great Depression as competition swimming grew in popularity.
Sydney architect Nicole Larkin, who advocates for the conservation and revival of ocean pools, says they are a much-loved part of Australia s coastline. Roughly 100 of these bathing beauties exist from Eden in the south to Yamba in the north, with only a handful found outside of NSW. Here s where to find 10 of Australia s best sea baths – other than Bondi Icebergs, our most famous and Instagrammed ocean pool, that is.
A steep hillside trail leads to one of Australia s most breathtaking sights
The lookout captures sweeping views of the iconic Sea Cliff Bridge
Opened in 2005, the bridge is a spectacular section of coastal road in NSW
It continues to be a popular photo spot despite grave safety warnings
A teenager was rescued after almost plummeting to her death in May 2020
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Sea Cliff Bridge, Clifton. Photo / Destination NSW.
When it comes to family-friendly holiday destinations, you really can t beat New South Wales.
Flying direct to Sydney, it s only a few hours across the ocean so (hopefully) the kids won t get too wild on the flight.
Escaping the city for the natural beauty of South Coast New South Wales is, in my eyes, the perfect adventure with little ones in tow. Hire a car, pack it full with everything but the kitchen sink, and set out to explore the beaches, lagoons and rainforests from Sydney down as far as the Victorian border. If this sounds like the holiday you ve been waiting a whole year for, then I ll happily take some of the planning off your plate with this epic five-day itinerary packed full of fun for the whole family and plenty of boredom-busting sight-seeing stops en route.
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