Water play and swimming for kids in Broome & Australia's North West

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3 places to cool off across the region: water parks, pools, beaches, lakes and swimming spots, nearest first from Broome. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

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Nearest first, from Broome

Waterfalls, lakes and swimming

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Water park
Town Beach Water Park
Broome
under 5 min
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Pool
Broome Recreation and Aquatic Centre
Broome
under 5 min

Big playgrounds

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Big playground
Town Beach playground, Broome
Broome
Award-winning Guwarri Town Beach redevelopment: new playground, scooter track and basketball court beside the free Town Beach Water Park (already on the page).
under 5 min

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Broome

Bandilngan (Windjana Gorge) National Park (about 5 hr): Windjana Gorge Walk
Dimalurru (Tunnel Creek) National Park (about 5 hr 15): Tunnel Creek
Wunaamin Conservation Park (about 5 hr 45): Bell Gorge
Fitzroy Crossing (about 6 hr): Fitzroy Crossing Library, Fitzroy Crossing Swimming Pool
Danggu (Geikie Gorge) National Park (about 6 hr 15): Danggu Geikie Gorge
Marble Bar (about 7 hr 45): Comet Gold Mine Museum
Port Hedland (about 7 hr 45): Port Hedland public library, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, Spoil Bank, Dalgety House Museum
Elsewhere in the region (about 7 hr 45): Pretty Pool, Cemetery Beach, Fortescue Falls, Hearson Cove, Joffre Waterfall, Five Rivers Lookout, Lake Argyle, Reservoir Lookout, Homestead Falls, Demboong Banan Lookout, Derdbe-Gerring Banan Lookout, Kellys Knob
South Hedland (about 8 hr): South Hedland Library
Mitchell River National Park (about 8 hr 45): Mitchell Falls
Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater National Park (about 10 hr 15): Wolfe Creek Crater
Point Samson (about 10 hr 15): Honeymoon Cove
Cossack (about 10 hr 30): Settlers Beach
Wickham (about 10 hr 30): Wickham Public Library, Wickham Squash Club, Wickham Picture Gardens
Roebourne (about 10 hr 30): Ganalili Centre and Juluwarlu Aboriginal Corporation
Karijini National Park (about 10 hr 45): Gorge Rim Walk, Fern Pool (Jubura), Oxer Lookout, Hamersley Gorge
Karijini (about 11 hr): Karijini Visitor Centre
Millstream Chichester National Park (about 11 hr): Python Pool, Deep Reach Pool
Murujuga National Park (about 11 hr): Ngajarli Trail
Stove Hill (about 11 hr): Karratha Leisureplex, Karratha Public Library
Karratha (about 11 hr): Karratha Indoor Play Centre
Baynton (about 11 hr): Mara Guhurra Playground
Gap Ridge (about 11 hr): Six Mile Railway Museum
Purnululu National Park (about 11 hr 15): Cathedral Gorge, Echidna Chasm
Dampier (about 11 hr 15): Dampier Foreshore Pirate Playground
El Questro Wilderness Park (about 11 hr 15): Zebedee Springs, Emma Gorge
Newman (about 11 hr 15): Newman Museum, Newman Public Library
Wyndham (about 11 hr 45): Courthouse Museum, Wyndham Library
Tom Price (about 12 hr): Tom Price Public Library, Tom Price Water Splash Pad and Playground
Kununurra (about 12 hr 30): Jim Hughes Amphitheatre, Kununurra Leisure Centre, Kununurra Library, Kununurra Splash Park
Mirima National Park (about 12 hr 30): Gerliwany-gerring Banan Trail
Pannawonica (about 12 hr 30): Pannawonica
Paraburdoo (about 12 hr 45): Paraburdoo Library
Onslow (about 14 hr 30): Sunrise Beach, Onslow Aquatic Centre, Onslow Visitors Centre and Museum, Thalanyji Oval Playground, Onslow, Sunset Beach
Drive times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as a guide. Tap a card for the full page.
Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.