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Name: Mona Vale Rock Pool
| Located off Surfview Road at the northern end of the beach.
The 25-metre Mona Vale Rock Pool is located on a rock outcrop right in the
middle of the beach on the rockshelf between Bongin Bongin Bay and Mona
Vale Beach. It's Pay & Display parking here. Lights for night
swimming or fishing. This pool is a popular subject for photographers.
(Image taken on 18 March 2002.) |
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Location: Seabeach Avenue, Mona Vale, NSW, 2103
Australia
(Latitude South 33d 40m 43s, Longitude East 151d 19m 00s)
Pittwater >
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Calling of tenders for making baths in Brock's rocks at Mona Vale where a
natural rock pool already existed had to be delayed until a strip of sea-front land
had been set aside as a reserve.
Early 1930s
Advertisements stated that 'Dee Why, Collaroy, Mona Vale, Newport and Avalon'
each have 'large swimming pools excavated in the rocks, which are the joy of the
younger generation'. The natural rock pool was enlarged as part of the
Unemployment Relief scheme. Cutting the pool deeper into the rock shelf allowed
good entry and exit of water, while the wide rock shelf protected the
pool from wave action.
1934
The Ladies Amateur Swimming Clubs from Mona Vale and Dee Why competed for the Warringah Shire Cup.
During
World War II
A large number of troops camped in the area and used the baths.
1991
The surrounds of the wading pool were recapped.
2001
As part of the lead-up to the 2001 National Winter Swimming Championship in the
indoor pool at the Warringah Aquatic Centre, the host winter swimming club, the Pittwater Pirates, staged a
'Dash for
Cash' event at the Mona Vale rock pool that attracted 120 swimmers.
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The area takes its present name from a farm located close to the beach in the
1820s.
1906
Warringah Shire was formed.
1922
Mona Vale was only sparsely populated when the Mona Vale surf club was
established on land donated by its first president, Olympic swimmer Fred
Lane.
1992
Pittwater Council was formed to administer what had been the northern part of
Warringah Shire.
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Ocean baths in the middle of the beach. Significant in the development of Mona
Vale as a residential area and as a tourist destination. Assessed
significance: Local
Current heritage status: Not yet given heritage status.
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Next pool south = North Narrabeen Rock Pool : :
Next pool north = Newport Rock Pool>
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