Queenscliff Rockpool is a 50 m rock pool at the northern end of Queenscliff Beach, a short walk from Manly. Built in 1937 and tucked against the cliff, it is sheltered from the wind and free to use.
Key facts
- Type
- Rock pool
- Length
- 50 m
- Good to know
- Step-free or ramp access
- Facilities and access
- Widened ramp from the beach, modified pool stairs, ladder at the deep end
- Managed by
- Northern Beaches Council
- Cost
- Free
- Lifeguards
- Not at the pool
- Public transport
- Manly ferry, then about 20 minutes' walk
- Best time to go
- Early morning; check the cleaning roster
- Water quality
- FairQueenscliff Beach, 0.1 km away. Sampled 26 Oct. Source: NSW Beachwatch.
- Cleaning
- Dated roster published through 2026-12-30Council roster entry: Wed 28 Oct 12:45AM to Wed 28 Oct 05:00PM. Times change with weather and tides.
- Town
- Queenscliff, NSW
What it's like
The pool is cut into the rock platform with concrete walls on every side, and it sits against the side of the cliff, which keeps the wind off on most days. It is 50 m long with eight lanes, though the sides are not quite parallel, so lanes vary slightly. Waves wash over the outer wall at high tide.
It was built in 1937, during the wave of pool building that followed the Depression,.
When to go
Early mornings are quietest. Council publishes a dated cleaning roster; the pool is out of use for several hours around each clean, so check before you go.
Getting there and facilities
Walk north along the beachfront from Manly to Queenscliff, about 20 minutes from Manly Wharf. Cafes are along the beachfront. Street parking is limited.
Good to know
There are no lifeguards at the pool itself. Queenscliff Beach is patrolled in season.