Summary: Minerva Pool in the Dharawal National Park is a sacred women's place for the Aboriginal Dharawal People.

Minerva Pool is a sacred women’s site for the Dharawal people: the Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council and descendants of the traditional owners ask that only women and children enter the water. The pool is accessed by a short walking track.

Minerva sacred pool (Dhawaral NP)
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2 Comments

Kyle Cool · August 31, 2022 at 5:47 pm

There’s a dude in a swimsuit next to the water – obviously he went for a swim lol!!!

    oliverd :-) · September 3, 2022 at 2:44 pm

    Many people (men!) ignore the request for only women to enter the water.. although, the “dude in a swimsuit” wasn’t actually in the water…

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