Continental Pool

What a place for locals. Free, amazing view, hot showers and regularly cleaned. I swim here regularly and always marvel. The rock pool next door is also great when surf is big or its windy.

Located close to the boat harbour, this part of Wollongong has very scenic and coastal walk. The rock pools near the swimming pools are a great place for young kids with parents to explore the sealife during low tide. You can find Starfish, sea anemones, sea smails and small fishes caught in these rock pools when the tide recedes. You can start your walk by parking at Steward Park and walk along the coast or footpath all the way to the lighthouse, passing north Wollongong Beach and the boat harbour along the way. Plenty of places to eat. There is a popular fish and chips shop by the harbour that has long queues during the weekend so if you don't need to go during weekends I'd recommend going during weekdays. There is less queues and people.

Beautiful place and clean pool for fun.

Great location. Bit chilly the day we went but still wonderful

The first satisfaction was the free pools. One in the shade for toddlers, one big and deep for swimmers and one with 1.3m for everyone. We enjoyed swimming in the sea water pools and looking such beautiful sky. The second is the tracking, we could walk around and see the fantastic views from the light house to the cliffs. More than this, we could swim in the natural pools next to the continental pool. My children loved the waves and looking for too many beautiful shells and rocks. It worths a day off for your family with the children. The food nearby were also yummy and cheap! We will come back on Easter holiday!

The Continental pool was a big disappointment as it needs a lot of work done to make it safe as there are very large sharp cracks and holes on the bottom of the pools, in the concrete. It also needs a big cleanup and refurbishment as it's extremely outdated and grotesque.It could be an excellent facility especially as its location is amazing

The best rockpool I've been so far, the shallow one is 0.7 to 1.3m, I think the other one is around 1.8m deep...there is shower and toilet as well...and there's no entry fees at all...the beach right next to it is also superb...the only issue around this area is the parking, there's one at the end of the road, but its around 50 cars only, you have roadside parking as an option anyway...but overall, the visit is really worth it...

Good infrastructure, 3 sea pools including one covered for kids, life guards, easy access to prams or wheelchairs. Well maintained place.

Three pools. One kiddies pool under a shade. Two side by side one 0.7m to 1.3m and the other is 1.5 to 1.8m lap pool. Fun and easy atmosphere . Life guards on duty and clean water.