Get wet in the greater Brisbane area with our guide to swimming pools, water parks, water holes and beaches.
Scorching summer holidays in Brisbane present you with two options: a hunt for air-conditioned relief, or lathering on the sunscreen and finding a place to get in the swim.
This huge tidal pool on the esplanade was built in 1932 by unemployed workers during the Great Depression. It’s still a great place to escape the heat and features a small spiral slide for the kids.The dam is even older, having been built in 1866, and can be accessed via the Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre off Mount Nebo Road. You can paddle your canoe or swim, or explore the surrounding bushland.
That pod of friendly blue whales spouting water keeps kids cool in hot weather in the playground that also boasts a tipping bucket and water trail with mini-dams. The park is next to a toilet/changing block and the Wading Pool. Families will find it’s worth the journey down Jimboomba way for three massive tree-like structures that spurt, jet, tip, shower and splash water in every conceivable way. Much of it is shaded, and there’s a cafe nearby.This beautiful natural swimming hole has a number of boulders to traverse, rock pools and small waterfalls, and a nearby picnic area with toilets.
Follow the Eugenia Circuit from the car park alongside Ithaca Creek to find these impressive falls, and you can swim at the top. A very popular part of Redcliffe, Suttons Beach is great for swimming among the shallow waves, playing in the sand, barbecues and bicycling.
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