4 places to discover
Gardners Falls is a small cascade waterfall and natural swimming hole on Obi Obi Creek near Maleny in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Queensland. Located about 3 km from Maleny township, it is known for its shallow rock pools, gentle cascades and surrounding eucalypt forest. A short walking track from the car park leads to the falls, making it a popular day-use spot for swimming, picnicking and nature photography within the Sunshine Coast region.
Lake Wendouree is a large artificial urban lake in Ballarat, Victoria, located west of the city centre adjacent to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Created in 1851 by damming Yuille's Swamp, it covers about 238 hectares and is encircled by the 6-kilometre Steve Moneghetti Track. Notable as the venue for rowing and canoeing at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, it is Ballarat's central recreational area for walking, cycling, rowing, sailing and birdwatching.
Leanyer Recreation Park is a free public water park located at 215 Vanderlin Drive in the suburb of Leanyer, northern Darwin, Northern Territory. Operated by the City of Darwin, it is a popular family recreation facility featuring swimming pools, water slides, and shaded picnic areas. Established as a community leisure park, it provides a safe, patrolled aquatic environment and playgrounds, serving as a key recreational hub for Darwin residents and visitors, especially during the tropical dry season.
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.