brisbane pools

Wynnum Wading Pool
This giant sandy-floored wading pool, a rare early example of a tidal pool, was built by unemployed workers during the Great Depression in 1932.
This giant sandy-floored wading pool, a rare early example of a tidal pool, was built by unemployed workers during the Great Depression in 1932.
A guide to the very best pools in Brisbane, from public swimming pools (indoor and outdoor) and Victorian baths to gorgeous rock pools and tidal pools. Here you’ll also find the best pools for kids and the best summer and winter pools in Brisbane. Some historic of interest are the heritage-listed Spring Hill Baths ( Brisbane’s very first public swimming baths and the oldest in the southern hemisphere), Wynnum’s depression-era tidal pool and the space-age Centenary Pool with its Melbourne-Olympics inspired diving tower.