Water play and swimming for kids in Echuca & the Central Murray

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

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Bendigo & Loddon →Shepparton & the Goulburn Valley →Victoria's High Country →Mildura & the Mallee →Albury & the Murray →
Nearest first, from Echuca

Beaches and islands

Over 1½ hours
from Echuca
Thompsons Beach
Beach
Thompsons Beach
Big sandy Murray River beach on Cobram's eastern edge, with a playground and electric BBQs.
about 1 hr 30
Photo: Nicholas White, Public domain

Waterfalls, lakes and swimming

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Pool
Echuca War Memorial Aquatic Centre
Echuca
under 5 min
Over 30 minutes
from Echuca
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Pool
Lockington District Swimming Pool
Lockington
about 30 min
Barmah Lakes
Lake
Barmah Lakes
4 km walk
Sandy lake beaches; the 4 km Lakes Loop Track passes Aboriginal oven mounds. Some park tracks close after floods.
about 35 min
Photo: AcaciaFlowstone, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Lake
Greens Lake
Lake near Corop with a barbecue area, toilets and showers. Free camping on the western foreshore for up to seven nights.
about 40 min
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Pool
Nathalia Memorial Pool
Nathalia
about 50 min
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Lake
Ghow (Kow) Swamp
A large lake near Gunbower for picnics, birdwatching and sunsets. It is a protected Aboriginal Place with deep Yorta Yorta connections.
about 50 min
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Pool
Rushworth Pool
Rushworth
about 1 hr
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Lake
Waranga Basin
Large lake near Rushworth with grassy foreshore picnic areas, a playground, BBQs and boat ramps.
about 1 hr
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Pool
Numurkah Swimming Centre
Numurkah
about 1 hr 15
Over 1½ hours
from Echuca
Yarrawonga Foreshore
Lake
Yarrawonga Foreshore
Grassy Lake Mulwala foreshore with picnic spots, walking paths and playgrounds.
about 2 hr
Photo: Mattinbgn at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Big playgrounds

Over 1½ hours
from Echuca
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Big playground
Yarrawonga Foreshore Reserve Playground
Yarrawonga
Regional-level, fully fenced all-abilities play space with musical equipment on the Lake Mulwala foreshore (Bank Street), beside the Lake Mulwala pool and a motion-activated splash park that opens in the warmer months.
about 2 hr
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.