Figure Eight Pools - New South Wales - Australia
The insta-famous Figure Eight Pools is a picturesque ocean rock pool located on a rock platform south of Burning Palms Beach in the Royal National Park. The pool is safe to be visited only at low tide and calm surf conditions . Since the day I heard of the Figure Eight Pools, it had been high on my list of tracks to be covered. There have been multiple deaths and a lot of injuries at the Figure Eight Pools caused by sudden ocean waves sweeping over the rock pools. If you plan to visit, you much check the risk forecast on the NSW National Parks web site and visit only when the risk rating is low. Even then, it is advised to stay well back from the edge of the rock platform and not to turn the back to the sea. Conditions can change quickly and waves can be unpredictable. There are few warning signages along the way The Figure Eight Pools is a 6 km return walk from the Garawarra Farm car park or a 9 km return walk from the Garie Beach car park. From Garawarra Farm car park, we f