Angourie Blue & Green Pools
Angourie Blue Pool & Green Pool
Two deep pools formed by freshwater filling disused quarries beside the sea. The Blue Pool, where you can dive from the rock walls, is Yamba's most famous photo spot.
In the late 19th century, stone was quarried on the Angourie coast to build the breakwater at the Clarence River mouth. The quarry pits filled with spring and rain water, forming the Blue Pool and the Green Pool. They are only a few dozen metres apart, yet separated from the ocean by a single wall. The Blue Pool is deep, with rock walls several metres high, and young people often dive from them. The smaller Green Pool, ringed by dense vegetation, is quieter. A path beside the pools leads to Angourie Point, one of the World Surfing Reserves, where experienced surfers ride the waves beyond the reef. The site lies about 5 km south of Yamba within Yuraygir National Park. It is free, but parking is limited. Diving is at your own risk, and there are submerged rocks, so check the depth first.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Yuraygir Coastal Walk
- Pippi Beach
- Yamba Main Beach
- Clarence River Lighthouse
- Iluka Nature Reserve
- Woody Head, Bundjalung National Park
- Maclean
- Grafton Jacarandas