Port Kembla Pool is a lifeguarded, eight-lane 50 m saltwater pool at the northern end of Port Kembla Beach, with a toddlers pool and an accessible change facility. It opened in 1937 and is free to use.
Key facts
- Type
- Ocean pool or baths
- Length
- 50 m
- Good to know
- Kids area, Step-free or ramp access, Change rooms, Lifeguards
- Facilities and access
- Toddlers pool, beach-style entry, a Changing Places accessible adult change facility (24/7 with an MLAK key, or ask pool staff in pool hours)
- Managed by
- City of Wollongong
- Cost
- Free
- Lifeguards
- Yes, during opening hours
- Best time to go
- Mornings, late October to May
- Water quality
- GoodPort Kembla Beach, 0.1 km away. Sampled 24 Oct. Source: NSW Beachwatch.
- Cleaning
- Not stated
- Town
- Port Kembla, NSW
What it's like
This is a proper Olympic-length pool filled with sea water, set right beside the beach, so you get a serious lap swim with ocean views. There is a beach-style sloping entry and a separate toddlers pool. The pool and its pavilion opened in 1937 and have the clean art deco lines of that era. It is a local favourite, used by early swimmers and squads year after year.
When to go
Council sets seasonal hours. From late October to mid-March it opens 6am to 7pm every day except Christmas Day. In autumn the hours shorten, and the pool closes for winter from 1 June until spring. Hours can change at short notice for water quality or weather, including lightning nearby. Mornings are the best time for lap swimming.
Getting there and facilities
The pool is at the northern end of Port Kembla Beach. There are toilets, change rooms and a Changing Places accessible adult change room, open around the clock with an MLAK key or through pool staff during opening hours.
Good to know
Lifeguards are on duty during opening hours. Entry is free.