Bogey Hole

The term 'Bogey Hole' does not relate to any fearsome 'bogey man'. The term 'Bogey' derived from a word meaning 'to bathe or swim' in Dharawal, an Aboriginal language from the Sydney area.

While the Newcastle Bogey Hole was cut into rock, other bogey holes are ocean baths of the ring-of-rocks type like the Bogey Holes at Bronte, Bondi and Mollymook. The terms 'bogey' for swimming and 'bogey hole' for swimming place are still in common use in many parts of NSW and Queensland.

Scuba divers also refer to a certain sea cave in the cliffs of Jervis Bay as the Bogey Hole.

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