Location: Mornington Peninsula National Park, St Johns Wood Road, Blairgowrie, 100 km south of the Melbourne CBD
Latitude:-38.372047
Longitude:144.767060
Getting there: Take the Mornington Peninsula Freeway (M11) to the end then make your way to Blairgowrie via Browns Road / Melbourne Road or the Nepean Hwy. Park at the
southern end of St Johns Wood Road, noting the many no standing signs once the small car park is full and the very tight turning circle when you have to turn back.
From the car park it is a 150 metre walk down to the steps to the beach, and a 300 metre walk across the rock shelf at low tide to reach the rock pool.
Facilities: None
Entrance fee: None
Water temperature: Mild
Water clarity: Clear
Under foot: Sand, rock
Maximum water depth: Greater than 2 metres
Minimum swimming proficiency required: Beginners (under supervision, at low tide, noting that the pool gets very deep quickly on the western edge and there is the ever-present
threat of being bombarded by cliff jumpers from above). Swimming in the ocean (i.e. outside of the rockpools) and outside of low tide can be dangerous due to the narrow
channels that run through the rock shelf that create strong currents.
Prohibitions including whether you can bring your dog: No dogs, no horses, no motorbikes, no bicycles, no camping, no fires
Sun shade: Limited shade available in and out of the water under some of the cliffs
Opening times: Always open, but inaccessible at high tide
Wheelchair access: None
Managing authority: Parks Victoria
Nearby attractions: Peninsula Hot Springs, 10 km to the east
Before you head out, make sure to read the
