Beach suitability grades
Sydney harbour beaches
Beachwatch Programs monitor 55 harbour swimming sites in the Sydney region. Samples are collected every sixth day between October and April, and monthly from May to September.
Pittwater swimming sites
|
Swimming site |
Site type |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Barrenjoey Beach |
Estuarine |
Very Good |
Very Good |
|
Paradise Beach Baths |
Estaurine |
Good |
Very Good |
|
Clareville Beach |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Bayview Baths |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
North Scotland Island |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
South Scotland Island |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Elvina Bay |
Estuarine |
Good |
Very Good |
|
The Basin |
Estaurine |
Very Good |
Good |
|
Great Mackerel Beach |
Estuarine |
Very good |
Very Good |
|
Taylors Point Baths |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
Sydney Harbour swimming sites
|
Swimming site |
Site type |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Chinamans Beach |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Edwards Beach |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Balmoral beach |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Clifton Gardens |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Manly Cove |
Estuarine |
Very Good |
Good |
|
Nielsen Park |
Estuarine |
Very Good |
Very Good |
|
Little Manly Cove |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Fairlight Beach |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Forty Basket Pool |
Estaurine |
Good |
Good |
|
Watsons Bay |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Parsley Bay |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Rose Bay Beach |
Estuarine |
Fair |
Good |
|
Redleaf Pool |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Hayes Street Beach |
Estuarine |
Good |
Poor |
|
Cabarita Beach |
Estuarine |
Fair |
Fair |
|
Chiswick Baths |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Dawn Fraser Pool |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Woodford Bay |
Estuarine |
Fair |
Good |
|
Tambourine Bay |
Estuarine |
Poor |
Poor |
|
Woolwich Baths |
Estuarine |
Fair |
Fair |
|
Greenwich Baths |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Clontarf Pool |
Estuarine |
Good |
Fair |
|
Northbridge Baths |
Estuarine |
Fair |
Fair |
|
Davidson Reserve |
Estuarine |
Poor |
Poor |
|
Gurney Crescent Baths |
Estuarine |
Fair |
Fair |
Botany Bay and lower Georges River
| Swimming site |
Site type |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Congwong Bay |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Frenchmans Bay |
Estuarine |
Poor |
Poor |
|
Yarra Bay |
Estuarine |
Fair |
Fair |
|
Foreshores Beach |
Estuarine |
Very Poor |
Poor |
|
Kyeemagh Baths |
Estuarine |
Poor |
Poor |
|
Brighton le Sands Baths |
Estuarine |
Fair |
Good |
|
Monterey Baths |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Ramsgate Baths |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Dolls Point Baths |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Sandringham Baths |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Silver Beach |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Carss Point Baths |
Estuarine |
Fair |
Fair |
|
Oatley Bay Baths |
Estuarine |
Poor |
Good |
|
Como Baths |
Estuarine |
Poor |
Fair |
|
Jewfish Bay Baths |
Estuarine |
Fair |
Good |
Port Hacking swimming sites
| Swimming site |
Site type |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Jibbon Beach |
Estuarine |
Very Good |
Very Good |
|
Hordens Beach |
Estuarine |
Good |
Poor |
|
Lilli Pilli Bay Baths |
Estuarine |
Good |
Good |
|
Gymea Bay Baths |
Estuarine |
Poor |
Poor |
|
Gunnamatta Bay Baths |
Estuarine |
Fair |
Fair |
Page last updated: 17 October 2011
