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City of Wollongong

Our Pools

Freshwater chlorinated pools

Our freshwater pools are all supervised by Council Lifeguards. Entry fees apply only to heated pools.

Foleys Rd, Gwynneville
Opening hours:
5.45am - 8pm Mon to Thurs
5.45am - 6.30pm Fri
6.30am - 5.30pm weekends
6.30am - 11.30am public hols
Closed New Year's Day, Good Friday, Anzac Day and Christmas Day

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Winnima Way, Berkeley
Opening hours:
6am - 7pm daily

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Short St, Corrimal
Opening hours:
6am - 7pm daily

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Bangaroo Ave, Dapto
Opening hours:
6am - 7pm daily

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Walker St, Helensburgh
Opening hours:
6am - 7pm daily

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Chapman St, Unanderra
Opening hours:
6am - 7pm daily

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Saltwater pools

Our three saltwater pools are supervised by Council Lifeguards. Entry is free.

Cliff Rd, North Wollongong
Opening hours:
6am - 7pm Thurs - Tues
6am - 2pm Wed

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Olympic Blvd, Port Kembla
Opening hours:
6am - 7pm daily

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Bath St, Thirroul
Opening hours:
6am - 7pm daily

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Please note, water quality at our saltwater pools can be affected by weather and ocean conditions. If your favourite saltwater pool is closed, check our list of freshwater pools above for more swimming options.

Rock pools

Our nine rock pools are some of our most loved swimming spots. Set in picturesque rock shelf locations, most of our rock pools are best at low tide.

There is no lifeguard service at our rock pools.

Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Austinmer.
Facilities: toilets, change rooms, showers
Next clean due Tuesday, 19th March, 2024
Farrell Rd, Bulli.
Next clean due Wednesday, 20th March, 2024
Northcote St, Coledale.
Towradgi Rd, Towradgi.
Facilities: toilets, change rooms, showers
Next clean due Thursday, 21st March, 2024
Reef Rd, Wombarra.
Kurraba Rd, Woonona.
Facilities: toilets, change rooms, showers

History of our pools

Opening dates for our fresh and saltwater pools are listed below.

YearPool
1928Continental Pool, Wollongong
1937Port Kembla Pool
1940Thirroul Pool
1965Dapto Pool
1969Helensburgh Pool
1973Corrimal Pool
1977Western Suburbs Pool, Unanderra
1980Berkeley Pool

Wollongong's rock pools have a more complex history. The earliest rock pools in the area are believed to date back to the mid 1800s, but some of these have evolved, or no longer exist. Other rockpools, such as Bellambi, Towradgi and Woonona, were not built until the mid-20th Century.