Water play and swimming for kids in Margaret River & Australia's South West

Water play

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

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Nearest first, from Busselton

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Beaches and islands

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Over 30 minutes

from Busselton

Beach

Meelup Beach

Meelup Regional Park

Geographe Bay beach with beach matting for wheelchair and pram access.

about 35 min

Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au

Bay beach beside the Dolphin Discovery Centre's Dolphin Interaction Zone.

about 55 min

Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0

Stingrays often cruise the shallows in summer: look, but don't touch or feed them. 800 m Coastal Explorer Walk to the headland.

about 1 hr 15

Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Over 1½ hours

from Busselton

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Waterfalls, lakes and swimming

Pool

Geographe Leisure Centre

Busselton

under 5 min

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Over 30 minutes

from Busselton

Pool

Margaret River Recreation Centre

Wellington National Park

Forest picnic area where you can swim in the dam; campground next door.

about 1 hr 15

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Over 1½ hours

from Busselton

Lake

Circular Pool

Walpole-Nornalup National Park

Picnic spot on the Frankland River with viewing platforms and a boardwalk; rocks are slippery, supervise children.

about 3 hr 30

Photo: Hughesdarren (talk) (Uploads), Public domain

Swimming spot

Greens Pool

William Bay National Park

Swimming beach famous for its turquoise water and granite boulders; path upgrades under way, park stays open.

about 4 hr

Photo: Fvanrenterghem, CC BY 3.0

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Big playgrounds

Big playground

Sea Play on the Bay

Busselton

Shipwreck adventure playground beside Busselton Jetty: timber clipper ship with cargo holds, climbing nets and crow's nest, water pump play, a spouting whale tail and swings hanging from a giant squid.

under 5 min

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Over 30 minutes

from Busselton

Big playground

Apple Fun Park

Donnybrook

One of the biggest free playgrounds in WA: 125 play activities including 16 swings, an early-childhood zone, sensory and nature play with water play, and accessible play throughout.

about 50 min

Big playground

Koombana Bay Foreshore playground

Bunbury

All-access foreshore play space beside the Dolphin Discovery Centre with water play pumps and pipes, climbing funnels and a flying fox, next to a swimming beach.

about 55 min

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Busselton

William Bay National Park (about 4 hr): Elephant Rocks

Ocean Beach (about 4 hr): Lights Beach, N, Back Beach, Ocean Beach

Denmark (about 4 hr): Denmark Public Librar, Trackside Museum

Mount Barker (about 4 hr 15): Mount Barker Public Library, Police Station Museum

Gnowangerup (about 4 hr 15): Gnowangerup Heritage Museum, Gnowangerup Community Swimming Pool

Orana (about 4 hr 45): Orana Cinema, Wild West Bowling

Centennial Park (about 4 hr 45): Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre

Albany (about 4 hr 45): Albany Public Library, Brig Amity, Vancouver Arts Centre, Western Australian Museum – Albany, Albany Entertainment Centre, Albany Museum of Surfing WA, Albany Port Theater

Middleton Beach (about 4 hr 45): Eyre Park playground

Mount Clarence (about 4 hr 45): National Anzac Centre, Princess Royal Fortress

Torndirrup National Park (about 5 hr): The Gap and Natural Bridge

Torndirrup (about 5 hr): Albany’s Historic Whaling Station, Australian Wildlife Park (Discovery Bay)

Ongerup (about 5 hr): Yongergnow Australian mallee Fowl Centre

Pingrup (about 5 hr): Pingrup Town Library, Schoolhouse Museum

Bremer Bay (about 6 hr 30): Wellstead Museum, Shire Library

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.