Big Splash Waterpark
Big Splash Waterpark is probably the most popular waterpark in Canberra and it’s easy to see why. It’s perfect for families with young children and is located right near the M7 Motorway. You can easily reach it from many different suburbs and its location is both easy and convenient.
Big Splash Waterpark has it all: an enormous waterpark, wave pool, kids pool, toddler pool, café and bar, fitness centre, and a mix of indoor and outdoor facilities. There’s even a mini golf course if you want to play during the day and a nightclub if you want to stay out later. There are also plenty of accommodation options in the surrounding area if you want to stay for the weekend and make a real weekend of it.
Find out more about Big Splash Waterpark HERE!
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Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
Sydney Aquatic Centre is one of the most popular waterparks in Sydney and is perfect for families with children of all ages. It’s located right next to the Sydney Olympic Park and is easily accessible by public transport. There are two main pools at the aquatic centre. One is an Olympic sized pool where you can swim or take part in water sports and the other is a smaller pool with a number of water slides and water playground features.
There’s also a toddler pool and a number of cafes and restaurants nearby if you feel hungry or thirsty. The aquatic centre has plenty of changing facilities so that you and your family can feel comfortable and there are lots of lockers available if you want to store your belongings.
Find out more about Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre HERE!
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Raging Waters Sydney
Did you know that Raging Waters Sydney is so much more than just a water park? This popular waterpark features over 30 slides and attractions and that also includes a whole zone dedicated to those younger water adventurers in the family. Not only that, you can also enjoy adrenalin pumping action on some the tallest and fastest water rides in the entire world!
Raging Waters Sydney is home to some of the best water slides and attractions including the heart pumping and thrilling 360Rush, as well as home to the best beach ever with white sandy shores (and this means no rips or sharks!)
There really is something for everyone from Raging Waters Jnr (Australia's largest kid friendly water area) to those adrenaline pumping slides for the thrill seekers which will certainly test your bravery! Also, don't miss the newest addition to the Park, which is the first-of-its-kind-slide which takes riders on a thrilling 206-metre long journey - Whirlwind! Stay strong!
Find out more about Raging Waters Sydney HERE!
Aquatopia Water Park at Prairiewood
Get ready to make a SPLASH at Sydney's Aquatopia Water Park within Prairiewood Leisure Centre, which is a a super fun outdoor water park perfect for the whole family of all ages! Here, you can take on thrlling slides, challenging dives and even enjoy some toddler fun - and so much more!
Aquatopia Water Park at Prairiewood has so many fun thrills and spills thanks to their amazing range of attractions and water play activities. You can splash around on both the 10m and 20m high giant slides (super fun!), or you can take on the adventure of the aqua tower! For those little ones in the family, they can enjoy their own kiddie sized water play in the toddlers pool.
Find out more about Aquatopia HERE!
Canberra Aqua Park
Always popular with the kids and SUPER fun, Canberra Aqua Park sets up it's base Lake Burley Griffin every Summer. Here, the whole family can have an awesome day out on the water as you climb, splash, slip and slide through their giant inflatable obstacle course - right on the lake!
Canberra Aqua Park is where you can take on a host of slides, ladders, and always a huge hit, of all their famous JUMPING PILLOWS!!
Canberra Aqua Park has something for everyone to beat the Summer heat!
Find out more about Canberra Aqua Park HERE!
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There are plenty of waterparks in Sydney that are perfect for families with young children. Big Splash Waterpark and Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre are probably the most popular options and they’re both very affordable to visit.
No matter which waterpark you choose, you can be sure that a day at the waterpark is the perfect way to keep kids busy and happy on a hot and sunny day!
Ashley Pugh ;
Ashley Pugh is one of the Co-Founders of Familydaysout.com and has been committed to writing family related content since 2008. There isn't much about family attractions that Ashley doesn't know, after visiting hundreds of them worldwide over the last 20 years.
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