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📍 Kensington, SA
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Outdoor community pool built in 1957 in Kensington with warm water, grassy picnic areas under large gum trees, dedicated swimming lanes, and toddler-friendly depth areas. Pram accessible.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families seeking a quiet, local pool over a busy aquatic centre. The warm water is the primary reason parents return regularly with toddlers and young kids. Staff are consistently described as warm and approachable. Shade can be patchy at peak sun times - bring a shade shelter for longer summer visits.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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G Reviews from Google
Slightly Unraveled
8 months ago
“Who the hell rates a public swimming pool poorly? Weirdos. Built in 1957 this is a lovely pool with nice grassy area. Staff were lovely & inquisitive about our travels.”
Wesley Hiscock
9 months ago
“Me and my kids love this pool. It’s always fairly quiet, cheap for the family and way better than a beach. Shade can be tricky at times.”
Chris Mulhearn
9 months ago
“Always a pleasure to visit, always. Clean, friendly staff, free swimming lanes versus lap lanes fairly distributed, water and grounds quality always well kept and pricing is reasonable. Staff are approachable, mostly warm (except new manager) and welcoming. We happily travel across town to be treated with dignity in a pool we feel belongs to us, not a private corporation pretending to be local government. After coming here for over 50 years I'm deeply saddened by the removal of the diving board. It seems that the baby boomers and lawyers running our corporate run councils into the ground have totally lost connection to the joy of their own childhood and in doing so, the needs of their community. Where is the fun to be found? I grew up with some of my fondest memories of swimming in pools and off jettys in South Australia being around diving boards! Such a shame. The old manager of so so many years would be rolling in his grave knowing what was removed. Otherwise it would have easily been a 5 star review.”
📊 Commonly mentioned in Google reviews
Based on Google review tagsOutdoor pool
6 reviews
Swimming lessons
5 reviews
Grass area
5 reviews
Lap swimming
3 reviews
Warm pool
3 reviews
Overview
Norwood Swimming Centre is a community-run outdoor pool with warm water maintained across all areas, including shallow toddler-suitable zones. Large gum trees shade the grassy lawn areas and seating. Dedicated lap lanes and free-swim areas operate separately. Multi-pass options available for frequent visitors. Kids in swimming lessons get complimentary free swim on the same day. BBQ facilities are available on request for group occasions.
