At a glance
- Who it’s for
- Sunshine Coast residents and visitors choosing a pool for laps, learn to swim or a splash park, and anyone looking for the Kings Beach Ocean Pool hours
- What to do now
- The council’s pages send readers to each centre’s own website for opening hours, and to its fees and charges register for prices; the centres’ phone numbers are in the table below
- Ocean pool hours
- Kings Beach Ocean Pool is unlocked at 4am and locked at 9pm, all year; the fountain runs 8am to 5pm
- Biggest pools
- 50 metre pools at Caloundra, Cotton Tree, Kawana (Olympic, ten lanes) and Nambour
- Operators
- Sunshine Coast Active, City Venue Management and Belgravia Leisure
- Last checked
- Tuesday 10 November 2026, against the Sunshine Coast Council pool pages
- Not yet confirmed
- Daily opening hours and entry prices for the aquatic centres: the council’s pages do not list them
Sunshine Coast Council lists nine aquatic centres and the Kings Beach Ocean Pool, with the centres run by three operators, plus two seasonal community pools at Conondale and Kenilworth. The only opening hours on the council’s pages are for the ocean pool: it is unlocked at 4am and locked at 9pm every day of the year. For the aquatic centres, the council points to each centre’s own website for hours and to its fees and charges register for prices, so this guide gives what the council does publish: where each pool is, who runs it, what it has and the phone number. All of it was checked on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Times are Queensland time, which has no daylight saving.
Where are the Sunshine Coast council pools and who runs them?
| Pool | Where, according to the council | Operator | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerwah Aquatic Centre | Roberts Road, Beerwah | Sunshine Coast Active | (07) 5494 0022 |
| Buderim Aquatic Centre | Main Street, Buderim, next to the primary school | Sunshine Coast Active | (07) 5445 6685 |
| Caloundra Aquatic Centre | Caloundra Central Park Sports Precinct, Arthur Street | City Venue Management | (07) 5208 9180 |
| Coolum-Peregian Aquatic Centre | David Low Way, at the front of the Coolum Sports Precinct | Sunshine Coast Active | (07) 5473 9042 |
| Cotton Tree Aquatic Centre | Cotton Tree Esplanade, on the Maroochy River, next to the caravan park | Sunshine Coast Active | (07) 5443 5601 |
| Eumundi Aquatic Centre | Memorial Drive, Eumundi | Sunshine Coast Active | (07) 5442 7186 |
| Kawana Aquatic Centre | Kawana Sports Precinct, near the Sunshine Coast Stadium | City Venue Management | (07) 5353 5296 |
| Nambour Aquatic Centre | Petrie Park Road, Nambour | Belgravia Leisure | (07) 5476 0455 |
| Palmwoods Aquatic Centre | Montville Road, Palmwoods | Sunshine Coast Active | (07) 5445 0110 |
| Kings Beach Ocean Pool | On the rocks at the northern end of Kings Beach, Caloundra | Not named | Not listed |
Which Sunshine Coast pools have a 50 metre pool?
| Pool | Pools and facilities the council lists |
|---|---|
| Caloundra | 50m heated outdoor pool; 25m heated outdoor pool; heated program pool; kids pool and rock pool; indoor gym; grandstand beside the 25m pool |
| Cotton Tree | 50m heated outdoor pool; 25m heated enclosed pool; 12.5m heated enclosed pool; water park; outdoor fitness equipment; child minding service; cafe |
| Kawana | 50 metre ten-lane heated Olympic pool; 20 metre five-lane enclosed program pool; 15 metre heated dive pool with 3m and 1m springboards |
| Nambour | 50m outdoor heated pool; 25m indoor heated pool; covered grandstand; splash park and adventure slides |
| Coolum-Peregian | 25 metre heated pool; 12.5 metre heated indoor learn to swim pool; zero depth splash park; poolside cafe |
| Beerwah | Heated program pool; 25m heated outdoor pool; toddler’s pool |
| Buderim | Heated indoor program pool; 25m heated outdoor pool |
| Eumundi | 25 metre heated pool; heated indoor 12 metre learn to swim and program pool; children’s splash pool; gymnasium |
| Palmwoods | Heated indoor pool; 25m heated pool with covered grandstand; wading pool |
The council says hoist access is available at several pools, including the 25m pools at Beerwah, Buderim, Caloundra, Cotton Tree, Nambour and Palmwoods. It also says it has built accessible tools for each centre, called “Know before you go”, which include a 360-degree virtual tour, a visual, sensory and accessibility guide, keyword sign and communication boards. Buderim is described as a dementia-friendly centre.
What are the opening hours of the Kings Beach Ocean Pool?
The Kings Beach Ocean Pool is also known as the Sir Francis Nicklin Memorial Pool. According to the council, the ocean pool is unlocked at 4am and locked at 9pm all year round, and the fountain runs from 8am to 5pm all year round. The facilities are a 25 metre sea water pool with lifeguard supervision during summer, a wading area, disabled access and a children’s spray park, which the council calls a water fountain.
The council warns that coastal conditions and natural ocean events affect the pool’s water quality, because the pool is linked directly to the adjacent sea. The pool and fountain are cleaned twice a week, each Monday and Thursday from 3:30pm, and cleaning times may vary during public holiday periods. Our guide to Sunshine Coast patrolled beaches covers the beach next to it.
What has been upgraded at Nambour, Kawana and Cotton Tree?
- Nambour: the council, with Belgravia Leisure and the Queensland Government’s Works for Queensland program, has delivered a new splash park. The council describes it as a $3.26 million investment that includes a children’s zero-depth and fully accessible splash pad and two adventure slides, along with 44 more car parking spaces.
- Kawana: the council says Stage Two of the centre’s transformation is complete. The multimillion-dollar upgrade delivered a new building with public amenities, an office and a cafe, an expanded picnic area, additional car parking and a Changing Places facility for people with high support needs and their carers. The council describes the centre as part of the Kawana Sports Precinct, which also supports the nearby Sunshine Coast Stadium.
- Cotton Tree: the council’s page carries a notice that it is upgrading the change rooms, with works beginning on a Tuesday, 6 May. The notice gives no year, so this guide does not treat it as a current closure. It says change rooms stay open during the works, with temporary change rooms outside the centre at times.
Are there community pools?
Yes. The council lists community pools that it does not manage; they are run by local community groups.
| Pool | Where | Features | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conondale Pool | Maleny-Kenilworth Road, in the park directly opposite the Conondale Store | 20 metre pool for recreational swimming, squad training and learn-to-swim classes; shaded toddlers play pool | (07) 5435 0370 |
| Kenilworth Pool | Elizabeth Street, Kenilworth | 25 metre pool for recreational swimming | (07) 5446 0326 |
Both pools operate seasonally, and the council says to contact the pool for dates.
What does the council say about programs and prices?
The centres offer lap swimming, learn-to-swim, squads, aqua fitness and aqua aerobics, and some have gyms, according to the council. It also publishes a Sunshine Coast Aquatic Plan, a PDF that will guide the planning and management of its aquatic centres for the next 10 years. For prices, every centre page refers readers to the council’s fees and charges register, and this guide does not repeat them.
By centre, the council lists these specialities: Beerwah and Palmwoods for learn-to-swim programs from infants to mini squads and for adult squads, Nambour and Coolum-Peregian for aqua fitness, squad programs and learn-to-swim classes, and Caloundra for a flexible mix of aquatic and dry-land activities.
Sources
- Sunshine Coast Council — Aquatic centres and pools (list of centres, aquatic plan; checked 10 November 2026)
- Kings Beach Ocean Pool and the council pages for the Nambour, Kawana and Cotton Tree centres
- The council pages for the Beerwah, Buderim, Caloundra, Coolum-Peregian, Eumundi and Palmwoods centres, and for community pools
Featured image: Cotton Tree Beach on the Maroochy River, Maroochydore, Queensland, photographed in 2023 (photo: -wuppertaler / CC BY 4.0) (text added)
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