![]() ![]() ![]() Stay for the day and have a picnic at one of the barbecue facilities, or bring your dog along for some aquatic fun (though they’re required to remain on a leash). And thrill seekers can have a go at the large diving tower, with expansive views of Corio Bay. The shark-proof swimming enclosure is the main event, but families could pass hours exploring the reserve’s various floating islands, playgrounds and children’s pools set against the historical art deco boardwalk. This pool is a lovely spot to visit when the sun is shining or en route to the Great Ocean Road. Today, the Geelong waterfront has been revamped from the decayed promenade it once was but the sea bath of old remains the same. When Eastern Beach Reserve was built in the 1930s, it was often referred to as “the people’s playground”. The local pub is just metres away on the corner of Inglis and Melbourne streets. On the water, canoes, tubes, waterskis and barbecue pontoons can also be hired for daredevils – or those looking to settle in for the day. Instead of saltwater, the Olympic-sized pool is filled with fresh water from the Murray River, allowing for lap swimming away from tree stumps.Ī prime spot for pelican-spotting, come for the pool and stay for the lake foreshore, where packed with picnic spots, a kids playground and a waterslide. Lake Mulwala swimming pool straddles the border between Victoria and New South Wales, at the tip of the Yarrawonga foreshore. Ocean pools get a lot of press, but the humble lake pool deserves just as much celebration. Lake Mulwala swimming pool, Yarrawonga, Victoria Photograph: Lawrence Furzey Photo/Inner West Council 7. It’s fun for the whole family, all just minutes from the CBD. Other than that, there’s multiple heated and accessible indoor and outdoor pools, a spa, an interactive water play area, a gym, a cafe and barbecue facilities. On weekends and during the school holidays, LAC also sets up “The Big Inflatable” at the end of the indoor 50-metre pool, which is, essentially, as described – a giant inflatable device. The outdoor waterslide is ticketed, but one ride will only set a thrill-seeker back $1. There are many features at the Launceston Leisure & Aquatic Centre that make it stand out above its Tasmanian peers, but other than eight separate water spaces, highlights include a 65-metre water slide that winds atop treetops and two springboard diving boards, open during the summer season. Launceston Leisure & Aquatic Centre (LAC), Launceston, Tasmania ![]() Tom Price is around a four-hour drive from the ocean, so you’ll be in need of a swim when you get there. It also punches above its weight with its water features, a volleyball park and half-court basketball area, making it a quintessential meeting place for locals and families. Set against palm trees and miles of red dirt, the aquatic facility is a green oasis in the middle of a dry, inland mining town.įor those hot WA days, the pool has recently been equipped with colourful shade sails covering the babies pool and half of the main pools, and boasts a barbecue for warm summer evenings. Sneaking in at No 10, Vic Hayton memorial swimming pool may be humble, but it remains well worth a visit for the mere novelty of taking a dip in the middle of the Pilbara. Vic Hayton memorial swimming pool, Tom Price, The Pilbara, Western Australia ![]() The rich smell of chlorine lingering in your hair. Arising in the most unlikely of places – whether it be the middle of the Pilbara or the edge of the Murray River – the public pool is the holy grail of refreshment on a hot day, a space to gather, gossip and – for many – learn to swim. The public pool, like the corner store or local pub, is a community hub, a rare spot where families, retirees, young couples and teens from different backgrounds and circumstances meet and play. ![]()
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