Water play and swimming for kids in Great Ocean Road

Water play

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

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Nearest first, from Torquay

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Beaches and islands

Torquay Front Beach (Cosy Corner)

Cosy Corner, between Front Beach and Point Danger, usually has calm water; patrolled in summer.

Torquay Back Beach (Surf Beach)

Nudist Beach (clothing Optional)

Point Impossible Beach

Southside Clothing Optional (nudist) Beach

Point Roadknight Beach

Calm, sheltered bay that is a family favourite for young swimmers; parking and toilets.

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Over 30 minutes

from Torquay

Sheltered by Point Grey in Louttit Bay; patrolled by Life Saving Victoria in summer.

about 45 min

Photo: Boyd159, CC BY-SA 4.0

The south end by the harbour wall is the sheltered, patrolled family area in summer.

about 1 hr 15

Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0

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Over 1½ hours

from Torquay

Gellibrand East Beach

Port Campbell National Park

Steps cut into the cliff lead to the beach below the Gog and Magog stacks; go down only when tide and sea allow.

about 2 hr

Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Waterfalls, lakes and swimming

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Over 30 minutes

from Torquay

Great Otway National Park

Landslide-formed lake 6 km from Forrest; platypus are sometimes seen at dawn and dusk.

about 1 hr

Photo: Faj2323, CC BY-SA 4.0

Pool

Apollo Bay Community Pool

Apollo Bay

about 1 hr 30

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Over 1½ hours

from Torquay

Water park

Deep Blue Hot Springs Sanctuary

Warrnambool

about 2 hr 45

Pool

Hawkesdale Swimming Pool

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Torquay

Heywood (about 4 hr): Heywood Library, Heywood Swimming Pool

Portland (about 4 hr): Cable Tram Depot, Funky Hearts Indoor Play Centre & Cafe, Portland Library, Portland Maritime Discovery Centre, Powerhouse Motor Car Museum, Portland Basketball Stadium

Dartmoor (about 4 hr 45): Dartmoor Coach House Museum

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.