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Settlement Cove Lagoon
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Settlement Cove Lagoon

This gigantic tropical sea front pool nestled at the base of Redcliffe’s cliffs is a favourite for families with young children and those who enjoy a shallow water paddle on a hot day

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This gigantic tropical sea front pool nestled at the base of Redcliffe’s cliffs is a favourite for families with young children and those who enjoy a shallow water paddle on a hot day

Read On Settlement Cove Lagoon
people swimming in Wynnum Wading Pool in summer.
Wynnum
Wynnum Wading Pool
This giant sandy-floored wading pool was a Great Depression government project that still benefits the community
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People swimming in Settlement Cove Lagoon Redcliffe
Redcliffe
Settlement Cove Lagoon
This gigantic tropical sea front pool nestled at the base of Redcliffe’s cliffs is a favourite for families with young children and those who enjoy a shallow water paddle on a hot day.
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Settlement Cove
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5 Best Free Pools for Kids

Five fantastic natural and man-made pools around Brisbane where kids can swim for free
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Orion Lagoon Springfield
Springfield
Orion Lagoon
Orion Lagoon is the sparkling blue jewel in the crown of Robelle Domain, Springfield city’s green heart and one of Ipswich’s showcase parklands
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Waterslide at Hibiscus Swimming Pool Mt Gravatt
Mt Gravatt
Hibiscus Swimming Pool
A favourite southside haunt on a hot day is Hibiscus Swimming Pool located in the Hibiscus Sports Complex at Upper Mt Gravatt.
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Griffith University Aquatic Centre
Griffith University Aquatic Centre
Griffith University Aquatic Centre is in beautiful bush surrounds at Mt Gravatt Campus
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Lap pool and aquativity slides inside Chermside Pool
Chermside
Chermside Aquatic Centre Pool
This swimming complex is one of those rare commodities encompassing swimming pools and a small water park under the one open roof.
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Lap pool and wading pool with slides inside Colmslie Pool Morningside
Morningside
Colmslie Pool
With up-to-the-minute facilities and fringed by a grove of statuesque gum trees, Colmslie Pool is a fantastic all year amenity
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Manly Municipal Pool, Manly, Brisbane
Manly
Manly Municipal Pool
Nestled on the foreshore, Manly Pool is a bright little patch of blue comprising a 25 m covered pool
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People swimming in Newmarket Pool with giant floating castle with children playing on it.
Newmarket
Newmarket Pool
This fantastic family friendly pool complex and playground features giant Joan Miro-esque water sculptures dotted in and round the kids’ pools.
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Slides and wading pool inside The Plantation Pool Gumdale
Gumdale
The Plantation
An old-fashioned resort style cluster of pools, picnic and barbecue amenities, beach volleyball and tennis courts
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Woman lying on Streets Beach looking at speed boad on Brisbane River and mangroves.
South Bank
Streets Beach
The perfect antidote to the corporate bustle of the CBD across the river, Streets Beach has something of the surreal about it
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