All Swims
Blue Lake swimming hole is a 50 minute drive from Melbourne CBD. It is located in an old quarry in Plenty Gorge Park adjacent to the Plenty River. The quarry has filled up with water from the rain. There is a vertical rock cliff face on one side and trees on the other. It’s a nice place to relax so Read more…
There are some swimming holes along the Blicks River by the Dundurrabin bridge on Armidale Road. To get to them find the E.J Fahrey Park and turn down a little track. Park and walk down the bank towards the river in a north westerly direction. The path is a little overgrown and you may have to navigate some reeds at Read more…
The Blaxlands Creek is along Armidale Road near Blaxlands Flat. The creek has a waist deep swimming hole. It’s a nice place to splash around and have a bath. There is a gate and steps leading down to the waterhole from the park. The park has no facilities. Location Armidale Road, Blaxlands Flat, NSW Directions From Grafton *Head south along Read more…
The Blackwood River is a large river and an excellent swimming location. There are a number of locations you can access the river from. The location shown here is under the Alexandra Bridge on the Brockman Higway. Location Brockman Highway, Karridale, WA Directions From Karridale. *Head east along the Brockman Highway for 10km. *Park by the bridge and walk down Read more…
Balckwall Reach is a set of cliffs along the Swan River near Fremantle. The cliffs are a very popular place for jumping. According to the signs diving is not allowed, so we will assume jumping is ok. You can rock climb the cliff face and use the water to break your fall. The highest jump is 11m. Location Honour Avenue, Read more…
Bitter Springs is a series of thermal pools or hot springs with flowing water heated naturally to a temperature of 30°C. You can get in at the top of the springs and float down stream with the current. We recommend a pair of goggles for looking at the underwater scenery. It looks surreal, like you are inside an aquarium. Location Read more…
Bexhill Quarry is a bright blue copper sulfate swimming hole in the center of the town of Bexhill. It is located at the site of the old Bexhill Brick Works which closed down in 2002. The water is quite acidic but it has improved over the years as runoff from rain has diluted some of the heavy metals in the Read more…
Berry Springs is a natural swimming hole located 58km south of Darwin. There are a series of big deep blue coloured swimming holes along a small river. A small waterfall gushes out clear spring water. This is the perfect place for a swim and very close to Darwin. There is also a park next to the river set in natural Read more…
The Bangalow Weir is a historic swimming hole on the Byron Creek. It was built as a swimming pool in 1924. The weir has since broken down over the years. It is currently being restored using rocks to reinforce the side walls and to create rock pools. Location Byron Street, Bangalow, NSW Directions From Bangalow. *Take Deacon Street from the Read more…
Aurelean Cascades is located in the Finch Hatton Gorge section of Eungella National Park. There is a waterfall and swimming hole at the base of the falls. The walk to the cascades and swimming hole is 800 metres one way. If you walk further up the track you will find the beautiful Wheel of Fire Falls. Location of Aurelean Read more…