Not really a pool at all, family-friendly Murray Rose (named after a champion Olympic swimmer) is the closest swimming spot to the city – as such, it attracts an urbane cross-section of inner-eastern locals. A boardwalk runs around the top of the shark net, and there are two sought-after floating pontoons.
The neighbouring Seven Shillings Beach is a semiprivate stretch of sand that runs around the Point Piper waterfront. From here there are spectacular views towards the bridge.
