Summer Days Out
3 of the best pools
10 of the best places to swim around Brisbane On a hot summer’s day there’s nothing better than heading out for a cooling splasharound at one of Brisbane’s best places to swim. Check out our top 10 favourites!
Sandgate Aquatic Centre For for all ages and abilities, Sandgate Aquatic Centre offers swimming, wading, and water play with pools, slides, and a giant tipping bucket. There’s a kiosk on site and facilities for the disabled. Entry costs apply. Scan the code to find out more.
Orion Lagoon – Robelle Domain Parklands, Springfield If you’ve never been to Orion Lagoon, otherwise known as the Springfield Water Park, it’s time to pack your togs and towels because this is one of the BEST public swimming places in the southern hemisphere. There are separate places to swim, splash, wade, or play, plus plenty of seating areas and a kiosk on site. Entry is FREE. Scan the QR code to read our review.
Newmarket Pool Newmarket Pool is a great family swimming venue and the perfect place to spend a summer’s day. It has indoor and outdoor pools, multiple water-play areas, a 30m double-loop water slide, a pirate playground and all you need to keep the kids entertained on a family day out. Entry costs apply. Scan the code to find out more.
3 of the best water holes Gardners Falls, Maleny Gardners Falls has a picturesque pool surrounded by rock ledges and beautiful tropical Australian bush making it feel like an oasis. For those of you who are after a lazy day dipping your feet in water while supervising your toddlers, there are plenty of shallow rock pools for splashing in, so even mums and bubs can cool off and relax while the bigger kids swim. Scan the QR code to read our review.
The Gorge, Lake Moogerrah
Stony Creek, Woodford
About 2.5km downstream from Lake Moogerah’s spillway, The Gorge camping ground is a secluded and beautifully shaded camping hideaway with a 200m-long swimming hole. It’s around 1.5m deep in most parts and there’s an even deeper pool upstream which you’ll often see daring teenagers and the young at heart jumping fr om. It goes without saying to always check the depth of the water and look out for submerged objects before jumping in.
There are two swimming holes at Stony Creek, one is more like a creek wading area and the larger one like a pool/swimming hole where you can take your inflatables or even a kayak. At the northern end there are more rock pools and a small waterfall to explore, and plenty of options too!
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Your Local Families Magazine December 2021 / January 2022 www.familiesmagazine.com.au
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