Spring Hill Baths
$Swim in the oldest surviving swimming baths in the southern hemisphere, built in 1886
Take a dip in a heritage-listed swimming pool that has been in continuous use since 1886. Spring Hill Baths was Brisbane's first in-ground pool and is the oldest surviving swimming bath in the southern hemisphere. The 23-metre enclosed heated pool (32 degrees) sits inside a Victorian-era building with original timber dressing boxes, a grandstand gallery, and corrugated iron roof on steel trusses. It was one of the first pools in Australia to allow mixed bathing in 1927. Tucked on a quiet street in Spring Hill, a 10-minute walk from the CBD, it feels like stepping into another century.
Step by step
From start to finish, what to expect.
Walk to Spring Hill Baths, 14 Torrington Street, Spring Hill (10 min from CBD)
Pay entry and change in the heritage timber dressing boxes
Swim laps or just float in the heated 23m pool
Take in the grandstand gallery and Victorian architecture from the water
Optional: join an aqua aerobics class (check the schedule)
Cost breakdown
Estimated per person, in AUD.
How you get there
Your options for the trip.
Public transport
Local tips
Stuff your mates would tell you.
The pool is heated to 32 degrees and enclosed, so it's comfortable year-round
The heritage timber dressing boxes are original from the 1880s, a genuinely unique changing room experience
Check public lane swimming hours before visiting, school and squad bookings take some lanes during the day
Open Mon-Thu 6:30am-7pm, Fri 6:30am-6pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 8am-1pm. Closed public holidays.
Combine with a walk through nearby Roma Street Parklands (5 minutes away)