Swimming and Water Play

Orion Lagoon
Swimming and Water Play

Orion Lagoon attracts visitors to Springfield

Orion Lagoon in Springfield which was officially opened in 2015 is the third free public swimming lagoon to be developed in Southeast Queensland, coming after lagoons at Brisbane’s South Bank (1992) and Settlement Cove in Redcliffe (1993). Orion Lagoon is situated between Orion Springfield Central shopping mall and a large area of parklands known as

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Water play at Wynnum Whale Park
Governance, Swimming and Water Play

Water play missing in the Redlands

A petition asking Redland City Council to investigate and deliver a free access public water play park on the Redlands mainland will be presented by Cr Julie Talty at the Council’s general meeting on Wednesday 21 January 2026. This petition wording includes that “many families are required to travel outside the Redlands to access safe,

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Settlement Cove swimming lagoon
Parks, Swimming and Water Play

Settlement Cove swimming lagoon in Redcliffe

The palm tree fringed Settlement Cove swimming lagoon, situated on the Redcliffe foreshore, is open to the public free of charge making this a very appealing option for people with young children wanting to splash or swim. The swimming lagoon is 95 metres in length with water depth ranging from very shallow up to 1.8

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Streets Beach swimming lagoon at South Bank Parklands.
Parks, Swimming and Water Play

Public swimming lagoons in Queensland – South Bank

Free public swimming lagoons and water play areas in the South Bank Parklands are a popular legacy of Brisbane’s World Expo 1988. Within South Bank’s 17 hectares of parklands, there are three interconnected swimming and water play areas, all of them free to the public. The main lagoon with its sandy beach known as Streets

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