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Eshays visiting Maccallum Pool slammed by Sydney locals
Eshays visiting Maccallum Pool slammed by Sydney locals
Residents of a ritzy suburb have lashed out at ‘eshays’ and outsiders for flocking to their secret swim spot.
Locals have been left up in arms over the influx of visitors checking out Maccallum Pool at Cremorne Point on Sydney’s lower north shore.
The hidden gem was created more than 100 years ago and has been a popular go-to for locals who feel they are slowly being pushed out.
The number of sunseekers has been increasing with photos of the stunning views of Sydney Harbour shared on social media and drawing in a range of visitors.
Many in the area however have a ‘NIMBY’ – not in my backyard – view on the glamorous spot and fear it will attract less savoury visitors from less desirable suburbs.
‘Great, now all the eshays are going to find this and overrun it like every other spot,’ one wrote on TikTok.
Locals have hit out at visitors flocking to Maccallum Pool in North Sydney, with many annoyed at the site’s newfound popularity
‘Bring back gate keeping! Why can’t we just share amongst close friends especially for small places like this,’ another said.
The pool’s history dates back to 1915, after champion Australian swimmer Fred Lane began building the seawater pool using large rocks.
Hugh Maccallum, a former North Sydney local, began looking after the site and raised money from locals for its maintenance.
In the 1930s, North Sydney council took control of the pool and continued to construct the site before it was named in Maccallum’s honour.
The 33-metre-wide pool is one of only six harbourside pools in Sydney. It’s free and is open to all members of the public.
It’s also a ten minute walk from the North Sydney Olympic Pool.
The pool has now become popular among tourists who can’t resist the stunning the views of the harbour foreshore
The pool has gained noticeable attention on social media, as visitors take photo’s and videos of their trips
North Sydney Mayor Zoe Baker told news.com.au the site has become popular over the years.
‘It has always had this hidden gem quality because only the locals of North Sydney know about it,’ she said
‘Once, while I was visiting the pool, I saw a family with luggage who had come straight there from the airport’.
‘The father had grown up in North Sydney and when arriving back in Australia had taken his family straight to Maccallum pool for a swim.
The once local hotspot has now become the must-see destination for many visitors from Sydney and beyond.
The site is home to spectacular views of Sydney harbour including the iconic Harbour Bridge (pictured)
