Freshwater swimming holes

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Ready to cool off? Sydney's beaches may be world famous but they are not the only place to take the plunge. Try one of these inland swims and experience a fresh way to get wet.

January 23, 2021 — 8.49am

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Lydia Anderson cools off in Glenbrook Gorge as temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees in Sydney's west this weekend.Credit:Wolter Peeters

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Taking a dip at Upper Gledhill Falls on McCarrs Creek in the Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, Sydney.Credit:James Brickwood

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People cool off in Bents Basin as temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees in Sydney's west this weekend.Credit:Wolter Peeters

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Taking a dip at Upper Gledhill Falls on McCarrs Creek in the Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park.Credit:James Brickwood

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Two people sit in the sand at Simmos Beach in Sydney.Credit:Steven Saphore

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Glenbrook Gorge is an attractive swimming spot as temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees in Sydney's west this weekend. Credit:Wolter Peeters

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Taking a dip at Upper Gledhill Falls on McCarrs Creek in the Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, Sydney.Credit:James Brickwood

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People cooling off in Bents Basin as temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees in Sydney's west this weekend.Credit:Wolter Peeters

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Lydia Anderson cools off in Glenbrook Gorge as temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees in Sydney's west this weekend.Credit:Wolter Peeters

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Taking a dip at Upper Gledhill Falls on McCarrs Creek in the Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, Sydney.Credit:James Brickwood