Water play and swimming for kids in Gladstone & Agnes Water

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

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Over the border

Bundaberg →Rockhampton, Yeppoon & Capricorn →Outback Queensland →
Nearest first, from Gladstone

Beaches and islands

Tannum Sands Beach
Beach
Tannum Sands Beach
Patrolled main beach: swim between the flags.
about 25 min
Photo: wood26, CC BY-SA 3.0
Over 30 minutes
from Gladstone
Agnes Water Main Beach
Beach
Agnes Water Main Beach
Lifeguards patrol daily from September to early May and on weekends the rest of the year: swim between the flags.
about 1 hr 30
Photo: User: (WT-shared) Inas at wts wikivoyage, Public domain
Over 1½ hours
from Gladstone
Beach illustration
Beach
Wreck Rock
Deepwater National Park
Swimming not recommended (strong currents, rips, sharks, stingers); turtle hatchlings emerge January to April.
about 1 hr 30

Waterfalls, lakes and swimming

Water park illustration
Water park
East Shores Water Play Park
Gladstone Central
under 5 min
Pool illustration
Pool
Gladstone Aquatic Centre
Gladstone Central
under 5 min
Over 30 minutes
from Gladstone
Lake Awoonga
Lake
Lake Awoonga
Free picnic areas, BBQs and playgrounds; the Riverston Bay marine zone is set aside for swimming and paddling.
about 40 min
Photo: Magdalena B, Public domain

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Gladstone

Round Hill (no public road: full-day 1770 LARC! tour from the Town of 1770): Bustard Head Lightstation
Elsewhere in the region (about 2.5 hr by resort ferry from Gladstone Marina (no ferry Tue or Thu)): Heron Island, Lady Elliot Island
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.