Splash!

It's fun to jump from the boardwalk at Murray Rose Pool, Seven Shillings Beach.

Tightass Tuesdays at Bondi

Seven Shillings Beach, Point Piper

My swimming buddy Darelle proclaims that her heart will go on at Murray Rose Pool, Seven Shillings Beach

Pontoon, Murray Rose Pool

Murray Rose Pool, Seven Shillings Beach

This harbour pool was renamed from Redleaf Pool to Murray Rose, after the three times Olympic swimming champion of the 1950s. Rose lived nearby and learned to swim here.

Read more here.

Seven Shillings Beach, Point Piper

There are several stories as to how this harbourside beach in the exclusive suburb of Point Piper got its name:
1. Named as such when a Mrs Busby gave an Aboriginal seven shillings compensation for fishing rights, or for a catch of fish;
2. A nurse, employed by Captain Piper, lost a purse containing 'seven shillings' on the beach.

To find out more about this beach, and a tale about Captain Piper, after whom the suburb is named, click here. 

Swimming enclosure, Clifton Gardens

One of the myriad swimming enclosures in the more gentle waters of Sydney Harbour. Sydney is renowned for its surf beaches, but for those who prefer a gentler swimming experience, there's plenty of options available. The vast picnic and play areas make it popular with families and school groups.

Mahon Pool, Maroubra

I love this pool. It's  true rock pool, which was constructed in 1932 by the local council as an unemployment relief scheme.

See more here. And here. And here, where you can see it looking like a washing machine.

Museum of Contemporary Art

On the top of the Museum of Contemporary Art at Circular Quay, there is a rooftop cafe. And art. 

Favourite coffee shop

When I used to work, this was my favourite coffee shop. They also sell flowers. On Sundays they clean the shop and prepare the flowers for sale.