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Located at the southern end of Avalon Beach. Change rooms and toilets are available. Access is from the carpark off Barrenjoey Road. Pay and display parking available.

This area provides a playground, public amenities, and a skate bowl as well as a huge array of cafes located in Avalon.

Please note, Avalon rockpool is not available approximately three hours prior to listed cleaning times and approximately 12 hours after, depending upon prevailing seas.

We are currently experiencing issues with refilling of a number of our rockpools.  Refilling of the rockpools occurs through a combination of in-situ pool pumps, ocean tide levels and swell conditions, and a portable pool pump when possible. 

There has been limited swell recently and high tides are at the lower end of their cycle which extends the time taken for pools to refill.  Pool pumps are being run when possible however they can only run during limited windows around high tides and some are being impacted by weed matter in the ocean.

Pool Cleaning Roster 2025 and 2026

December 2025

ClosesThursday 4 December 11:30pmRe-opensFriday 5 December 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 11 December 6:00pmRe-opensFriday 12 December 5:00am
ClosesThursday 18 December 11:00pmRe-opensFriday 19 December 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 25 December 4:00pmRe-opensFriday 26 December 5:00am

Pool Cleaning Roster 2026

January

ClosesThursday 1 January 10.15pmRe-opensFriday 2 January 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 8 January 4.30pmRe-opensFriday 9 January 5:00am
ClosesThursday 15 January 10.00pmRe-opensFriday 16 January 5:00pm
ClosesFriday 23 January 2.45amRe-opensFriday 23 January 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 29 January 9.00pmRe-opensFriday 30 January 5:00pm

February

ClosesFriday 6 February 3.00amRe-opensFriday 6 February 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 12 February 8.30pmRe-opensFriday 13 February 5:00am
ClosesFriday 20 February 1.45amRe-opensFriday 20 February 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 26 February 8.00pmRe-opensFriday 27 February 5:00am

March

ClosesFriday 6 March 3.00amRe-opensFriday 6 March 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 12 March 6.30pmRe-opensFriday 13 March 5:00am
ClosesFriday 20 March 12.00amRe-opensFriday 20 March 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 26 March 6.30pmRe-opensFriday 27 March 5:00am

April

ClosesFriday 3 April 12.00amRe-opensFriday 3 April 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 9 April 3.30pmRe-opensFriday 10 April 5:00am
ClosesThursday 16 April 10.45pmRe-opensFriday 17 April 5:00pm
ClosesFriday 24 April 5.45pmRe-opensFriday 24 April 5:00am

May

ClosesFriday 1 May 12.00amRe-opensFriday 1 May 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 14 May 9.30pmRe-opensFriday 15 May 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 28 May 10.00pmRe-opensFriday 29 May 5:00pm

June

ClosesThursday 11 June 8.30pmRe-opensFriday 12 June 5:00am
ClosesThursday 26 June 9.00pmRe-opensFriday 27 June 5:00am

July

ClosesThursday 9 July 7.00pmRe-opensFriday 10 July 5:00am
ClosesThursday 23 July 7.30pmRe-opensFriday 24 July 5:00am

August

ClosesThursday 6 August 5.30pmRe-opensFriday 7 August 5:00am
ClosesThursday 20 August 5.45pmRe-opensFriday 21 August 5:00am

September

ClosesFriday 4 September 3.45amRe-opensFriday 4 September 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 10 September 11.00pmRe-opensFriday 11 September 5:00pm
ClosesFriday 18 September 3.00amRe-opensFriday 18 September 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 24 September 10.00pmRe-opensFriday 25 September 5:00pm

October

ClosesFriday 2 October 2.30amRe-opensFriday 2 October 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 8 October 11.00pmRe-opensFriday 9 October 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 15 October 3.30pmRe-opensFriday 16 October 5:00am
ClosesThursday 22 October 9.45pmRe-opensFriday 23 October 5:00pm
ClosesFriday 30 October 2.30amRe-opensFriday 30 October 5:00pm

November

ClosesThursday 5 November 9.30pmRe-opensFriday 6 November 5:00pm
ClosesFriday 13 November 1.30amRe-opensFriday 13 November 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 19 November 8.00pmRe-opensFriday 20 November 5:00am
ClosesFriday 27 November 1.15amRe-opensFriday 27 November 5:00pm

December

ClosesThursday 3 December 8.00pmRe-opensFriday 4 December 5:00pm
ClosesFriday 11 December 12.45amRe-opensFriday 11 December 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 17 December 6.15pmRe-opensFriday 18 December 5:00am
ClosesFriday 25 December 12.15amRe-opensFriday 25 December 5:00pm
ClosesThursday 31 December 6.30pmRe-opensFriday 1 December 5.00am

Please contact Council on 1300 434 434 should you have any questions regarding the rock pool cleaning rosters.

Please note published times in the roster are subject to change depending on weather, prevailing seas, tidal flows and other surf conditions. The time taken to fill a pool after cleaning on any given day can vary and is dependent on the weather and surf conditions. A sign will be placed at the pool indicating it is closed during the filling process and will be removed as soon as possible once pool is full. Any specific closures of a pool other than for cleaning will be listed on the website.

25m rockpool toddler pool

Location

Surfside Ave

Avalon NSW 2107