Wynnum Wading Pool

Wynnum Wading Pool is a heritage-listed tidal wading pool on the Moreton Bay foreshore at Wynnum Esplanade, in Brisbane's bayside suburb of Wynnum, Queensland. Built in 1932 as a Great Depression unemployment relief project, the large shallow concrete pool fills naturally with seawater at high tide. Surrounded by parkland, playgrounds and picnic areas with views across the bay to Moreton Island, it remains a popular free family recreation site.

Visitors can expect a large, shallow, circular concrete tidal pool set on the Wynnum foreshore beside Moreton Bay, surrounded by open parkland, palm trees, picnic shelters and playgrounds. The pool fills with seawater at high tide and is shallow enough for wading and paddling at low tide. The area offers flat foreshore walks, views to Moreton Island, Wynnum Jetty nearby, and open grassy areas for picnics. It is an unstructured, family-oriented outdoor recreation area without commercial development.

Constructed in 1932 as an unemployment relief project during the Great Depression and officially opened in 1933. Built by Brisbane City Council to provide work for unemployed men, it is one of the few remaining intact interwar tidal pools in Queensland and is listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register as an example of Depression-era public works and bayside recreational development.

Longstanding community recreation landmark for Brisbane's bayside suburbs, valued as a free, family-friendly gathering place and symbol of Wynnum's identity as a Moreton Bay seaside suburb. Regularly used for community picnics, family outings and foreshore leisure.