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AuthorJohn MorcombeDateDecember 2020DescriptionThe first rock pool at Palm Beach was completed in 1923 and measured 16m by 16m. A new larger concrete pool measuring 50m by 18m was completed in 1935.
Renowned Australian swimming coach Forbes Carlisle began his coaching career at the Palm Beach rock pool in 1946, when the Palm Beach Amateur Swimming Club was founded, sponsored by Palm Beach SLSC.
Local beach inspector Jack Carter began teaching children how to swim at the Palm Beach rock pool in 1948 and in 2019, the pool was officially named the Jack ‘Johnny’ Carter Pool.
SubjectsRock poolsSwimming poolsKeywordsOcean PoolsCopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of John Morcombe.
Renowned Australian swimming coach Forbes Carlisle began his coaching career at the Palm Beach rock pool in 1946, when the Palm Beach Amateur Swimming Club was founded, sponsored by Palm Beach SLSC.
Local beach inspector Jack Carter began teaching children how to swim at the Palm Beach rock pool in 1948 and in 2019, the pool was officially named the Jack ‘Johnny’ Carter Pool.
SubjectsRock poolsSwimming poolsKeywordsOcean PoolsCopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of John Morcombe.
John Morcombe, Palm Beach Rock Pool (December 2020). Northern Beaches Council, accessed 01/09/2026, https://northernbeaches.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/52149