4 places to discover
Bondi Icebergs Pool is a historic ocean seawater pool at the southern end of Bondi Beach in Waverley, New South Wales. Operated by the Bondi Icebergs Club since 1929, it consists of a 50-metre lap pool and a smaller children's pool set into the rocky coastline. Filled by ocean waves, it is notable as an iconic Sydney landmark, winter swimming venue, and highly photographed coastal attraction.
Merewether Baths, officially Merewether Ocean Baths, are heritage-listed ocean pools at Merewether Beach in Newcastle, New South Wales. Built in 1935 as a Great Depression relief project, they are the largest ocean baths in the Southern Hemisphere. The complex includes a 100-metre main pool and a smaller children's pool filled with filtered seawater, set against a coastal promenade with views of the Pacific Ocean and adjacent surf beach.
Newcastle Ocean Baths is a large heritage-listed seawater swimming complex on Shortland Esplanade at Newcastle Beach in Newcastle, New South Wales. Built in 1922 and centred on an Art Deco pavilion, it comprises a main Olympic-length pool and a smaller wading pool filled by ocean water. Located between Newcastle Beach and the Pacific Ocean, it is notable for its historic architecture, free public access and continuous use as a community swimming facility for over a century.
Spring Hill Baths is a heritage-listed public swimming facility at 14 Torrington Street in Spring Hill, inner Brisbane, Queensland. Built in 1886 by the Brisbane Municipal Council, it is the oldest surviving public baths in Queensland. The complex features a heated indoor pool within a historic masonry building and remains operated as a public pool by Brisbane City Council, valued for its age, architecture and continuous community use.