Julie Magson always believed Putney park would be a great location for a swimming spot. So much so that she helped convince the local council to turn a section of the riverside park into Putney beach, which opens to the public on Wednesday.
It’s a quiet, unassuming spot bordering western Sydney on the north side of the Parramatta River, far from the hustle and bustle of the city’s traditional swimming spots in the east and north.
