Guide to Water Slides in Melbourne and Regional Victoria
There are a range of great water slides in Melbourne, ranging from exciting monster slides at theme parks to fun frog slides for young kids at some aquatic centres. Finding a suitable water slide can be a minefield with some waterslides having height and/or weight restrictions, some slides having restricted operating hours and some outdoor waterslides only operating when the temperature reaches a certain level. Check out our guide to find one which suits your needs and circumstances.
If you are travelling some distance to ride water slides it is advised to contact the aquatic centre to confirm if the slide is in operation. Click on the links for each centre to find contact details.
Indoor Slides
Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre (Ashburton)
Slide: Waterslide at the toddler water playground
Slide Restrictions: None
Slide Operating Times: Whenever the centre is open
Other Facilities: Indoor 25m pool, warm water pool, toddler play pool, outdoor 25m pool, two spas and a sauna.
Price: Slide included in admission cost.
Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre (GESAC) (Bentleigh East)
Slides: Two exciting waterslides which twist and turn at high speed before splashdown. 'Ship Wreck' is a raft slide that can be ridden by two people at once and 'Pirates Plunge' is a traditional body slide.
Slide Restrictions: Minimum height of 110cm.
Slide Operating Times: During peak hours
Other Facilities: 25m indoor pool, 50m outdoor pool, wellness program pool, learn to swim pool, Pirate's Cove leisure pool with water playground.
Price: Slides operate at peak times with admission prices about $1 per person higher than non-peak times.
Knox LeisureWorks (Boronia)
Slides: Toddler frog slide and 80m water slide.
Slide Restrictions: Toddler frog slide is for children and the big water slide has a minimum age of 5 years.
Slide Operating Times: Both slides operate all year round.
Other Facilities: Four indoor heated swimming pools, a spa and two outdoor seasonal swimming pools.
Price: The frog slide is included in the admission price. Water slide is $7.70 for unlimited rides or $2.00 per ride.
Splash Aqua Park and Leisure Centre (Craigieburn)
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Slides: Two 14 metres tall slides where riders will hit top speeds of up to 50km an hour in the large slide and 30km an hour in the smaller slide.
Slide Restrictions: Minimum height of 125cm.
Slide Operating Times: 10am-3pm weekends, 12pm-4pm weekdays.
Other Facilities: Three indoor pool areas - 50m main pool, warm water pool, leisure and Swim School pool, two spas, sauna, steam room and kids aqua play zone.
Price: Use of slides adds about $6 per person to the admission price.
Casey Recreation & Aquatic Centre (RACE) (Cranbourne)
Slides: Two exciting water slides. The Space Bowl slide features a large bowl which swirls swimmers around before dropping them out of a hole into a little pool and the Raft Slide is a twisting tube ride in total darkness (except for some illuminated arrow signs).
Slide Restrictions: For the Space Bowl you need to be more than 1.2m tall AND more than 10 years old and for the Raft Ride you need to be more than 1.2m tall although a child who is this height but less than 10 years old can go on a tandem raft with some-one older than 16.
Slide Operating Times: 4pm - 7pm weekdays, 12pm - 5pm on weekends and public holidays
Other Facilities: 50m indoor lap pool (sometimes split into two 25m pools), leisure pool with Splash Park, warm water pool, spa, steam and sauna.
Price: Slides included in admission price.
Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre (PARC) (Frankston)
Slides: Python waterslide slithers around twists and turns on a raft with up to four people with sound and light technology before the final plunge. The 114-metre long Constrictor waterslide swallows either a single or a two person raft into its depths, down through a series of spirals with tight, high banking turns. The Constrictor lives up to its name with a flume that narrows to 2.1m, expands to 3.1m and then back again to 2.1m. This waterslide has a custom designed snake skin like facade.
Slide Restrictions: Python ride is designed for 2 to 4 riders and riders must be at least 110cm tall. If under 10, rider must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older.
The Constrictor ride is designed for 1 to 2 riders and riders must be at least 110cm tall. If under 5, rider must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older.
Slide Operating Times: 4-7pm weekdays, 10am-6pm weekends and public holidays, 10am-7pm school holidays
Other Facilities: Four indoor pools - 50m pool, learn to swim pool, toddler pools and warm water pool, aquatic playground, spa, sauna and steam room.
Price: Slides included in admission price.
WaterMarc Banyule (Greensborough)
Slides: Two giant waterslides. The Pipeline waterslide is a tunnel slide with some twists and turns on either one or two person rafts while Tantrum Alley uses rafts for 2, 3 or 4 people and the ride is much wilder with two sections where the raft is thrust high up on the wall and you descend into a maelstrom of water.
Slide Restrictions: The Pipeline: 107cm minimum and Tantrum Alley 122cm minimum.
Slide Operating Times: 10am-5pm weekends, 4-7pm Mon, Wed & Fri
Other Facilities: Indoor 50m Olympic swimming pool, learn to swim pool, leisure pool, toddler pool, water adventure playground, warm water program pool, spa, sauna and steam room.
Price: Admission prices with slides are about $9 per person higher than swim-only prices.
Wyndham Leisure & Events Centre (Aqua Pulse) (Hoppers Crossing)
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Slides: Two huge slides, the PIPEline and WorldALLEY which operate at a heated temperature of 28 degrees.
Slide Restrictions: You must be over 125cm to ride the slides and patrons under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Slide Operating Times: Typically 10am-5pm during school holidays and weekends during school terms. Week days during school terms are 4-7pm.
Other Facilities: Indoor 50m pool (often split into two 25m sections), indoor 25m pool, warm water pool, adventure water splash park for kids, spa, sauna and steam room.
Price: Slides included in admission price.
Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre (Keilor Downs)
Slides: Head to the 12m high platform inside the building and choose your ride experience. Slide 1 is a genuine thrill ride! It begins with a steep drop that will accelerate riders very quickly up to 50 kilometres per hour. Slide 2 is a bit more placid but still fast. It has more twists and turns as it takes riders to the splashdown zone. Both slides have translucent sections and natural light effects, which look like brightly coloured strobe lights as you slide through.
Slide Restrictions: You will need to be at least 1.2m tall to take these slides. Maximum weight 120kg for slide access.
Slide Operating Times: Typically Monday - Friday 4pm - 7pm and weekends 10am - 5pm.
Other Facilities: Indoor 50m pool, warm water pool, Learn to Swim pool, adventure water splash park for kids, spa, sauna and steam room.
Price: Admission prices with slides are about $9 per person higher than swim-only prices.
Casey Aquatic and Recreation Centre (ARC) (Narre Warren)
Slide: 2 metre frog slide beside the toddlers pool
Slide Restrictions: Young children only
Slide Operating Times: Whenever pools are open.
Other Facilities: 50m indoor lap pool, wave pool, toddler adventure pool, program pool for aquatic education, sauna, steam room and spa.
Price: Slides included in admission price.
Ringwood Regional Aquatic & Leisure Centre (Aquanation) (Ringwood)
Slides: Two large indoor, enclosed waterslides which do not use rafts. Skybox is an adrenaline inducing drop slide where you stand inside a perspex cylinder and the support for your feet suddenly drops away and you go plummeting downwards and Twister which is a fast and loopy tunnel slide.
Slide Restrictions: Height limit of 122cm and a weight limit of 120kg to use the Skybox slide. Twister does not have a height or weight limit but there is a minimum age limit of five years for both slides.
Slide Operating Times: Slides run on weekends and public/school holidays from 12noon - 5pm.
Other Facilities: Indoor 50m 10 lane pool, diving facilities, large children's leisure pool with aquatic playground, baby/toddler pool, warm water pool, spa, sauna and steam room.
Price: An additional fee of $4.00 (child, 5-17 years) or $5.00 (adult)
Leisurelink Aquatic & Recreation Centre (Waurn Ponds)
Slides: Two large slides - The Space Bowl, a high-energy tube ride with an exhilarating drop and giant bowl spins and The Black Hole, a fully enclosed slide that shoots swimmers into a spiral of pitch black tubes full of twists, turns and drops.
Slide Restrictions: Riders must be 120 metres or higher. Maximum weight 115 kilograms for solo riders, 180 kilograms total for dual riders.
Slide Operating Times: When other aquatic facilities are open.
Other Facilities: 50m indoor pool, water adventure park, kids' splash pad, learn to swim pool, hydrotherapy pool, spa and sauna.
Price: Swim/slide daily unlimited: $15.55, Single Waterslide: $3.10
Outdoor Slides
Doncaster Aquarena Aquatic and Leisure Centre (Templestowe Lower)
Slides: Two giant outdoor waterslides.
Slide Restrictions: Riders must be 5 years and over and at least 1.1m tall.
Slide Operating Times: Only open during the summer months from December to March subject to weather forecast being 26 degrees and above.
Other Facilities: 25m indoor pool, learn to swim pool, 50m outdoor pool, warm water program pool, spa, steam room, sauna, seasonal outdoor splash pad and seasonal outdoor dive pool.
Price: Slides are $5.20 (unlimited rides)
Doveton Pool in the Park (Doveton)
Slides: Two slides - a giant waterslide and a small waterslide
Slide Restrictions: Riders height 120-220cm and weight 35-100kg.
Slide Operating Times: Open on weekends and school holidays between 1st December and 31st March if the forecasted temperature is 30 degrees or higher.
Other Facilities: Heated 50m outdoor pool, splash park and two learners' pools.
Price: Included in the admission price.
Pines Forest Swimming Centre (Frankston North)
Slide: Giant waterslide
Slide Restrictions: 110cm height minimum and 130kg maximum.
Slide Operating Times: Open weekends and school holidays when the temperature is over 30 degrees, between 12-4pm.
Other Facilities: 50m heated outdoor swimming pool and toddlers pool with a depth of 70cm.
Price: Included in the admission price.
Noble Park Aquatic Centre (Noble Park)
Slide: Giant slide which is one of Melbourne's biggest water slides.
Slide Restrictions: Must be over five years old and 120cm tall to ride the slide.
Slide Operating Times: Open on days forecast over 26 degrees Celsius.
Other Facilities: Heated indoor program/leisure pool, 50m outdoor pool and outdoor splash park for ages 3-12 years old.
Price: Water slide is now included in the admission price.
Oak Park Aquatic Sports Precinct (OPSAP) (Pascoe Vale)
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Slides: Two giant waterslides. One of the two waterslides include raft mats, which means one or two people can slide at the same time.
Slide Restrictions: To ride the waterslide, children must be over 120cm tall.
Slide Operating Times: Open from October to end of April when the weather forecast is 26 degrees and above, the day prior during the following times. Available times for slides dependent on weather are Monday to Friday during school term (4-7pm), weekends, public holidays and school holidays (10am-6pm)
Other Facilities: Seasonal outdoor area with a 50m heated outdoor pool, 20m heated learner's pool under shading and water play splash pool.
Price: 1 ride: $3.50, 3 rides: $7.00, day pass: $12.00
Reservoir Leisure Centre (Reservoir)
Slides: Two outdoor waterslides into a play pool
Slide Restrictions: Children only
Slide Operating Times: Outdoor facilities are open between November and February on days where the temperature is above 25 degrees. Slide availability varies between school term and school, holidays. During the school holidays the slide pool is open 1pm-6:30pm Mon-Fri and 1pm-5:30pm on weekends.
Other Facilities: Indoor 25m pool, hydrotherapy pool, dedicated learners pool, beach entry toddlers pool, spa, sauna and steam room. Seasonal outdoor family pool, toddlers pool and play pool.
Price: Included in admission cost.
Kardinia Aquatic Centre (Geelong South)
Slide: 75 metre waterslide
Slide Restrictions: Riders must have a minimum chin height of 105cm
Slide Operating Times: Weekends and school holidays from 12:00pm to 6:00pm when the temperature is higher than 28 degrees.
Other Facilities: Two 50m heated outdoor pools including a 10-lane FINA standard pool and an 8-lane Olympic size pool, learners pool, toddlers pool, diving pool with towers and springboards
Price: Swim/unlimited water slides: $15.55, single Waterslide: $3.10
Whittlesea Swim Centre (Whittlesea)
Slide: Children's water slide which leads into the 25m pool.
Slide Restrictions: Children only.
Slide Operating Times: Seasonal summer operation. Slide runs whenever the centre is open.
Other Facilities: Outdoor 25m pool, learners pool, toddlers pool and splash pad.
Price: Slide is included in the admission price.
Theme Park Slides
Gumbuya World (Tynong)
Slides: Four large waterslides. the two main ones are Taipan and Boomerango which both use a raft which can fit anywhere between one and four people depending on how much you weigh. The rafts are taken to the start point by a conveyor belt. Taipan, is a standard ride which is nice and long while Boomerango is much more exciting. After some twists and turns, there is a very fast and steep dive followed by the raft going high up onto the opposite wall and plunging back down. There are also some other water rides: Red Belly Racer (head-to-head competition across four lanes with a series of tight turns, racing down towards the finish line) and Tiger Snake Tango (a twisting and turning slide without rafts)
Slide Restrictions: Under 120cm not permitted on Taipan, Boomerango, Red Belly Racer and Tiger Snake Tango.
Slide Operating Times: All zones including Oasis Springs are open during peak periods between mid November and the end of Easter.
Other Facilities: Lazy river, aquatic jungle gym, wave pool, Surf's Up and heated rock pools. Also a range of non-water activities.
Price: General Admission (120cm and over): $78, Junior Admission (90-120cm): $73, Child Admission (under 90cm): Free, Senior Admission (60 years & over): $49 and Surfs Up is $25 per person for a 30 minute session.
Adventure Park Geelong (Wallington)
Slides: Two massive water slides which start from a height of 7.5 storeys. On Tornado, plunge into the eye of the storm on a fast and furious family funnel water ride where riders will experience moments of zero gravity weightlessness getting nearly vertical on the massive funnel walls. On Tsunami ride raging waters and massive waves down a series of dark tunnels and swirling rips. Three other water slides - Gold Rush Rapids (ride the 110 metre long rapids and finish with a 2 metre plunge), Wild West Canyon (pitch black dark ride within the tunnel experiencing two 360 degree turns) and Aqua Racer (race down a six lane track).
Slide Restrictions: 120cm or over to ride Tornado and Tsunami.
Slide Operating Times: Open during peak periods from late November to late March.
Other Facilities: Bonito's Bay waterplay, tiny tots Splashzone and river torrent. Also a range of non-water activities.
Price: General Admission (120cm and over): $62, Junior Admission (90-120cm): $52, Child Admission (under 90cm): Free, Senior Admission (60 years & over): $45
Funfields (Whittlesea)
Slides: Two massive waterslides. Typhoon is a very long CannonBowl waterslide on either a single or two-person tube ride with a drop of nearly 60 feet and on Gravity Wave riders blast off from a 27m high launch pad and experience absolute weightlessness and mega hangtime as they are shot up the almost vertical Gravity Wave-wall. in 2023 another huge waterslide, SuperNova was added. Four other water slides - Kraken Racer (racing down twisting tunnels before accelerating into open multi-bump racing lanes), Splashdown Water Slide (two 65 metre open water slides), Wipeout Water Slide (Plunge down 130 metres in a translucent flume full of rapid twists and turns and explode out of the tunnel and into a gnarly wipeout), Blackout Water Slide (Plunge 130m in total darkness in a tunnel slide).
Slide Restrictions: Must be 120 cm or taller to ride the Typhoon and 130cm tall to ride to ride Gravity Wave. Various height restrictions for the other slides.
Slide Operating Times: Open during peak periods from mid November to late April.
Other Facilities: Birdy Cove & paddle pool, Amazonia Falls water play area, Tiki Bay electric bumper boats with water sprays and wave pool. Also a range of non-water activities.
Price: Anyone 130cm or taller: $59/65, children between 100 and 130 cm: $49/55, children under 100 cm: Free, Seniors: $42/45
Water Slides in Regional Victoria
There are water slides at the following regional pools:
Brown Hill Outdoor Aquatic Centre (Ballarat)
Bendigo Aquatic Centre (Faith Leech Aquatic Centre) (Bendigo)
Bendigo Water World (Bendigo)
Cohuna Outdoor Swimming Pool (Cohuna)
Kerang Swimming Pool (Kerang)
Macarthur Swimming Pool (Macarthur)
Murchison Outdoor Swimming Pool (Murchison)
Newstead Outdoor Swimming Pool (Newstead)
Rainbow Swimming Pool (Rainbow)
Shepparton Aquamoves (Shepparton)
Stawell Leisure Complex (Aquatics) (Stawell)
Swan Hill Outdoor Pool (Swan Hill)
Tallarook Outdoor Pool (Tallarook)
Warracknabeal Outdoor Swimming Pool (Warracknabeal)
Web Links
→ Top 10 Family Aquatic Centres in Melbourne
→ Comparison of Aquatic Centres in Melbourne and Geelong
→ List of Public Swimming Pools in Melbourne and Victoria
→ Water Play Spaces in Melbourne and Victoria
→ The Best Family Beaches in Melbourne
→ List of Swimming Waterholes in Victoria
