Chinamans Beach

In the northern suburb of Mosman, this stretch of sand has an ocean rock pool at its northern end. It’s small and secluded, and the rocks are really beautiful with lovely patterns—almost a purple-brown color. It’s in Middle Harbour, so there are no waves, the water is crystal clear, and the view out through the Sydney Heads—the gateway to the harbour—is stunning. As far as I know, the rock pool is unnamed and never marked in any guidebooks. But it’s an absolute gem. We always walk from south to north along the sand. As locals, we’ve always felt compelled to clean up the beach as we go—we encourage others to do the same. As a result, it’s pretty clean.