The Asling’s Beach rock pool is one of Eden’s most beautiful natural landmarks and a place of deep local significance. Many residents grew up swimming here - learning how to safely manage the ocean in a protected, natural environment. For generations, it has been a space for families, children, and visitors to connect with the coastline.
By NSW standards, this rock pool is truly special. While Australia is fortunate to have many natural ocean pools, few are as striking or unique as this one. Its value extends beyond recreation - marine biology students already travel to Eden to study our rock pools, highlighting their ecological and educational importance.
Over time, however, the Asling’s Beach rock pool has not been adequately maintained and is now largely filled with sand, making it difficult and at times unsafe to use. This represents a missed opportunity for safe swimming, community wellbeing, tourism, and environmental education.
Local residents contribute significantly through council rates and care deeply about how those funds are reinvested into shared community assets. Many believe that maintaining and restoring key coastal infrastructure - particularly natural landmarks like the Asling’s Beach rock pool - should be a priority investment that benefits locals and visitors alike.
Across NSW - particularly in coastal councils such as Sydney - ocean and beach pools are actively maintained as essential community assets. With thoughtful, low-impact intervention, the Asling’s Beach rock pool could once again be safely and sustainably enjoyed.
We respectfully ask Bega Valley Shire Council to:
- Undertake a formal assessment of the current condition of the Asling’s Beach rock pool
- Explore restoration options such as dredging, sensitive structural works, or long-term sand management
- Recognise the rock pool as a valued community, environmental, and cultural asset
This petition is not about over-development or altering the natural beauty of Eden. It is about caring for what we already have, recognising the contribution of local ratepayers, and ensuring future generations can enjoy this special place as so many before them have.
We ask Council to work with the community to help restore the Asling’s Beach rock pool for safe, sustainable use.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
December 21, 2025
42 Comments
As Aslings Beach is not a patrolled beach, having a safer protected place to swim is important. Protecting the heritage of all our iconic NSW Beach swimming pools is also important and they should be maintained.
I have recently moved to Eden. I live a short walk from the pool. I had fantasies about starting my days with a swim under those majestic pink rocks. Though it would be where I take all my visitors, where I would teach my grandchildren to swim. I was devastated when I found it full of sand and largely unusable. Imagine what an asset it could be to our community and tourists, a safe place to meet and swim.
Sea pools are unique to the East Coast of Australia, they are major tourist attraction for both domestic and international visitors; we have a ‘duty of care’ to ensure future generations get to see and enjoy these ocean pools. They are extremely important part of our heritage and need to be preserved.
This would be a wonderful project for Councils and locals to take up. If left it will disappear. With the Community on the Whole Far Sth Coast being very environmentally aware for the most part, please take some action on this wonderful proposal, and legacy for the Community and Council. It would benefit many. The kids would benefit and even this old duck living a bit out of town as I love swimming in the ocean, but in calmer waters these days. Thanking you.
I would like to take my young grandsons to the Aslings Rock Pool but with all that sand in it makes it difficult for the children to learn to swim.
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I suppose this petition for the restoration of the rock pool.Please restore the Aislings beach rock pool swimming area.
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The Asling’s Beach rock pool is one of Eden’s most beautiful natural landmarks and a place of deep local significance. Many residents grew up swimming here - learning how to safely manage the ocean in a protected, natural environment. For generations, it has been a space for families, children, and visitors to connect with the coastline.
By NSW standards, this rock pool is truly special. While Australia is fortunate to have many natural ocean pools, few are as striking or unique as this one. Its value extends beyond recreation - marine biology students already travel to Eden to study our rock pools, highlighting their ecological and educational importance.
Over time, however, the Asling’s Beach rock pool has not been adequately maintained and is now largely filled with sand, making it difficult and at times unsafe to use. This represents a missed opportunity for safe swimming, community wellbeing, tourism, and environmental education.
Local residents contribute significantly through council rates and care deeply about how those funds are reinvested into shared community assets. Many believe that maintaining and restoring key coastal infrastructure - particularly natural landmarks like the Asling’s Beach rock pool - should be a priority investment that benefits locals and visitors alike.
Across NSW - particularly in coastal councils such as Sydney - ocean and beach pools are actively maintained as essential community assets. With thoughtful, low-impact intervention, the Asling’s Beach rock pool could once again be safely and sustainably enjoyed.
We respectfully ask Bega Valley Shire Council to:
- Undertake a formal assessment of the current condition of the Asling’s Beach rock pool
- Explore restoration options such as dredging, sensitive structural works, or long-term sand management
- Recognise the rock pool as a valued community, environmental, and cultural asset
This petition is not about over-development or altering the natural beauty of Eden. It is about caring for what we already have, recognising the contribution of local ratepayers, and ensuring future generations can enjoy this special place as so many before them have.
We ask Council to work with the community to help restore the Asling’s Beach rock pool for safe, sustainable use.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
December 21, 2025
42 Comments
Just been to Bermagui- blue pool is filled with tourists - Aslings Beach rock pool is just as beautiful ( better in my opinion). However, it urgently needs repair and regular maintenance and better access ( ie stairs/walkway from top). Use Bermagui as an example and Aslings Rockpool ( a hidden gem) will become a tourist destination and asset for the area.
As Aslings Beach is not a patrolled beach, having a safer protected place to swim is important. Protecting the heritage of all our iconic NSW Beach swimming pools is also important and they should be maintained.
I have recently moved to Eden. I live a short walk from the pool. I had fantasies about starting my days with a swim under those majestic pink rocks. Though it would be where I take all my visitors, where I would teach my grandchildren to swim. I was devastated when I found it full of sand and largely unusable. Imagine what an asset it could be to our community and tourists, a safe place to meet and swim.
Sea pools are unique to the East Coast of Australia, they are major tourist attraction for both domestic and international visitors; we have a ‘duty of care’ to ensure future generations get to see and enjoy these ocean pools. They are extremely important part of our heritage and need to be preserved.
This would be a wonderful project for Councils and locals to take up. If left it will disappear. With the Community on the Whole Far Sth Coast being very environmentally aware for the most part, please take some action on this wonderful proposal, and legacy for the Community and Council. It would benefit many. The kids would benefit and even this old duck living a bit out of town as I love swimming in the ocean, but in calmer waters these days. Thanking you.
I would like to take my young grandsons to the Aslings Rock Pool but with all that sand in it makes it difficult for the children to learn to swim.
A must do for Eden
I suppose this petition for the restoration of the rock pool.Please restore the Aislings beach rock pool swimming area.
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Just been to Bermagui- blue pool is filled with tourists - Aslings Beach rock pool is just as beautiful ( better in my opinion). However, it urgently needs repair and regular maintenance and better access ( ie stairs/walkway from top). Use Bermagui as an example and Aslings Rockpool ( a hidden gem) will become a tourist destination and asset for the area.