Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre sits on Marine Parade at Southport, on the Broadwater on the northern Gold Coast. A major, world-class aquatic centre — a venue from the 2018 Commonwealth Games — it's a brilliant community facility, home to outdoor pools including competition and leisure pools in a gorgeous waterfront setting, the kind of high-quality aquatic centre that caters to swimmers of all kinds.

The appeal is that combination of quality pools and facilities and a beautiful Broadwater-side Southport location, ideal for lap swimming, a leisure swim, a family day at the pool, training or learning to swim, all at a genuine world-class venue. As a Commonwealth Games facility in a lovely waterfront spot, it offers a fantastic aquatic experience, and it's clearly become a well-used part of the community.

With a 4.4 rating from more than 1,000 reviews, it's clearly a well-regarded centre. Pool access, session times, programs, opening hours, entry fees and any events vary, so it's worth checking current details before you go — particularly for pool session times or any swim meets and events — though for a swim, a training session or a family day at the pool, it's a great choice at Southport.