The photogenic but dangerous Figure 8 pools have struck again, after two men had to be flown to safety from the Royal National Park rock shelf on Sunday night.
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For the second time in a week, a large crew of emergency services were called to the pools – which have become an Instagram photo hot spot – following reports of people in trouble due to a rising tide.
Two men, aged 28 and 29, were winched to safety by a NSW Ambulance Helicopter.
The 29-year-old was taken to Sutherland Hospital to be treated for minor hypothermia and injuries.
The younger man was treated for hypothermia after being taken to Garie Beach car park, but did not require further treatment.
Officers attached to Wollongong Local Area Command, Police Rescue, SES, NSW Ambulance Paramedics and Surf Life Savers attended the incident.
The rescue came just a week after a 20-year-old man rescued from the pools after he was knocked over by a wave and suffered superficial injuries to his wrist, thigh and knee.
In recent months, the picturesque pools have attracted thousands of sightseers, who have risked injury to snap social media photos along the rock shelf which becomes inundated at high tide.
Police said people were reminded to check for weather conditions and tide times before heading to the pools.