10 top Swimming Spots Around Oz

We have some at some excellent swimming times in our travels around Australia. I gathered our favourite places from around Oz, and here they are:

1. Scotts Head Beach- Alright we haven't seen this while travelling, but we rented for 6 months, the year before we left. We LOVE Scotts Head, and as it was a pretty (pristine water, and the sand extending for miles on end) beach.There was almost always waves (about 2 days there was none).

Henderson Cove

Curtain Falls, in Litchfield National Park

2. Henderson's cove- We swam at this cove recently, near Dampier. The water was a sparkling blue colour, and the rich red rocks contrasted sharply with the water. The beach was made of shells, and the girls enjoyed looking for shells. Joel and I went snorkeling around the rocks, and there was a variety of fish (and one ray that surprised me)

3. Curtain falls was a wonderful swimming place at Litchfield National Park. You will notice that Litchfield will have several spots on our list, as it was such a great place!! Anyway, the actual location of Curtain falls is in dispute in the family. Some think where we swam was just the Lower cascades, but anyway, where ever we swam, it was definitely very pretty.

Windjana Gorge, Windjana Gorge
National Park

4. Windjana gorge is more on this list because of the lovely gorge. The water was a bit shallow, and the bottom muddy, but you just floated there and looked at the big towering rock walls towering on the other side. There is also a lot of freshwater crocs around. The beach that we swam off, was nice and cool with big trees, and the towering walls of the gorge towering above you, putting you in the shadows and making it cool.

Edith Falls, Nitmiluk National
Park

5. Edith falls was a lovely pool, with a big waterfall and lots of places to swim. The island made of rocks and sand is one to avoid on a hot day!! I walked over the island, and my feet got really burnt. I was hopping around trying to get to a cool place, and when I got in the water I sank in with a big “aaahhhh”. The waterfall was nice and cool, and there was plenty of places to jump, with the water being nice and deep.

Pretty Pool, Port Hedland

6. Pretty Pool- This is a place that reminds us of back home. Pretty Pool is in Port Hedland, and one of the only places that locals swim. When the tide is going out, the current is really strong and we had some awesome fun pushing against the current.

We only all got into a dilemma once, and teamwork saved the day, and brought us back to land before we went sailing the merry blue seas..  We have dinners down at Pretty pool, as there is barbecues, and overlook the scenery.

Berry Springs, at Berry Springs
National Park

7. Berry Springs was about half an hour out of Darwin, and only 5 minutes away from us. We stayed at Tumbling Waters Caravan Park, which was just out of Berry Springs, There was three pools at Berry Springs, and the very first pool was small, but it had a waterfall and it was fun to duck under and c

ome up the other side. The last pool had a rope swing, and it was fun to swing out and drop down “plop”. Chloe even had some fun on it!!

8. Valentine Springs, and the further on Middle Springs and Black rock were some stunning waterfalls at Kununurra. We didn't go with the whole family, just Chloe and I went with a family from church. You need a 4WD to get out there, so we couldn't get out there, otherwise we would have. My favourite was definitely Black Rock, which was a humongous waterfall, with black rock behind it. The water was really cold, and the waterall was even colder!!

Stevie Hole, at Elsey National Park

9. Mataranka was one of the first great waterholes that we visited up north. The springs had crystal clear water, and it was warm. We more enjoyed the river out the back, where we kayaked and swam. There was apparently crocs, but we're crazy and swam anyway. 

No, only freshwater so probably fine. We also took a walk out to Stevie's hole, which was absolutely great, being deserted and pretty, two clinchers that make a waterhole!!

Crowded but beautiful at
Buley Rockholes.

10. Buley Rockhole was my favourite place in Litchfield. It was quite crowded, bur there was a few empty rockholes, and it was fine to move from one rockhole to another, testing the water and finding good places to jump in the water. It was also fun to sit in the waterfalls and just let the water wash over you (photo on About the Author is taken here).