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Jordyn Beazley

Bathing at Barangaroo: Sydney’s first city beach in 50 years

Jordyn Beazley tries Sydney's newest swimming hole at Marrinawi Cove in Barangaroo
Jordyn Beazley tries Sydney's newest swimming hole at Marrinawi Cove in Barangaroo, a short walk from the city centre. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian

When I headed out on Tuesday to test out what has been dubbed Sydney’s first city beach, or at least the first to open in 50 years west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, I expected to be among only a few people there.

The ban on swimming at Barangaroo Reserve’s Marrinawi Cove – once part of an industrial maritime site and deemed too polluted for a quick dip – had lifted just the day before.

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