Located at 14 Heron Street, the Huonville Pool is a 50m heated outdoor pool, and features a separate pool for toddlers.
The pool is open from 2 November 2024 through to 30 March 2025, seven days a week (closed Christmas Day and on 1 February 2025 for the Huon Valley Aquatic Medal Meet).
Early Morning Lap Swimming
Early morning lap swimming, Monday, Wednesday & Friday mornings 6.30-8.30 am until March 10, then changes to 7.00-8.30 am
Early mornings swimming ceases between December 20, 2024 & January 6, 2025.
Opening Hours
Easter Opening Hours – no change to opening hours on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Sunday.
School terms – 12 noon–6:00pm Monday to Friday, and 10:00am–6:00pm on weekends
School carnivals are held on weekdays during December/February/March from 9:00am–3:00pm. The pool will be closed to the public until 3:00pm on these days. Carnival dates are advertised on the pool noticeboard and on this page (see below).
Summer school holidays – 10:00am–6:00pm, 7 days a week
| School Days | Opening | Closing | |
| Monday | 6:30am | 8:30am | Lap Swimming |
| 12:00 noon | 6:00pm | ||
| Tuesday | 12:00 noon | 6:00pm | |
| Wednesday | 6:30am | 8:30am | Lap Swimming |
| 12:00 noon | 6:00pm | ||
| Thursday | 12:00 noon | 6:00pm | |
| Friday | 6:30am | 8:30am | Lap Swimming |
| 12:00 noon | 6:00pm |
| Weekends & School Holidays | Opening | Closing | |
| Monday | 6:30am | 8:30am | Lap Swimming |
| 10:00am | 6:00pm | ||
| Tuesday | 10:00am | 6:00pm | |
| Wednesday | 6:30am | 8:30am | Lap Swimming |
| 10:00am | 6:00pm | ||
| Thursday | 10:00am | 6:00pm | |
| Friday | 6:30am | 8:30am | Lap Swimming |
| 10:00am | 6:00pm | ||
| Saturday | 10:00am | 6:00pm | |
| Sunday | 10:00am | 6:00pm |
Swimming Lessons
The Huonville Pool provides a fun and safe environment to learn to swim or build your skills. A range of swimming lesson programs are available to help you build your confidence in the water, whatever your age or level of ability.
6-week programs $108
30-minute classes held once a week. Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Commence week of: 11 November 2024 – 20 December 2024
8-week programs $144
30-minute classes held once a week. Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Commence week of: 3 February 2025 – 28 March 2025
10-day intensive (daily lessons) $180
Noticeable improvements can be expected.
6 January – 17 January 2025 and 20 January – 31 January 2025
Swimming Lesson (1/2 hour) $18
Swimming Lesson (1/2 hour – one on one) $30
Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Contact Pool office during our open season (03) 6264 1279 or 0413 523 430 to express your interest or email hvc@huonvalley.tas.gov.au. You can also contact Council’s Customer Service during pool closure on (03) 6264 0300.
Assessment Levels
| Transition Group | Beginner/Swordfish | L1/Squid | L2/Seal | Stroke Development | Mini Squad |
| Wet head with bucket | Float and recover on front/aided | Kicking on front and back with board 10 mts | Glide kick without board for 10 metres & on back for 10 metres | 25 metres freestyle breathing every 3rd stroke efficiently | 50 metres recognised freestyle and backstroke. |
| Blow bubbles | Float and recover on back/aided | Glide, kick on front and back without board 5 metres | Kick 25 metres with board front and back | Breaststroke kick recognised 25 metres | Learning butterfly stroke and timing |
| Move independently in water | Pick up object under water from pool floor | Tread water in deep end and returning to side | 12.5 metres freestyle with breathing to side using arms and legs | Glide kick and freestyle drills breathing drills to the side- 25 metres | Backstroke from flags to wall using stroke count |
| Put face in water without goggles | Torpedo glide 3 metres-body position, with or without aide | Learning to breathe on side with aquatic underarms | Begin learning breaststroke kick | Breaststroke arms and timing | 50 metres breaststroke kick with board |
| Submerge, shallow end | Submerge, deep water experience | Learning freestyle & backstroke arms for 5 metres | Introduction to butterfly kick | Develop skills, tumble turns, diving, race skills | 100 metres freestyle kick with board and backstroke kick with board, arm extended |
| Pick up object underwater off stairs | Glide on back from push off with aide | Deep Water entry and recover to end of pool | Float 1 min & tread water for 1 min | Begin butterfly kick. | Full tumble turns freestyle and backstroke. |
| Float to recover with aid | Sculling with aid | Tread water 30 sec. | Water Safety-HELP position, safe entries, and exit. | Water saftey skills. Tread water 1min 30sec .Float 2 min | Learn to follow a program and pace clock. |
| Flotation devices | |||||
| Able to swim and pop up for breath unaided for 10 metres. | Learn sitting dives | Standing dives/supervised | |||
| Max 4 | Max 5/6 | Max 6 | Max 8 | Max 10 | Max 12 |
School Swimming Carnivals
Pool will be closed to the public for the entire day on 1 February 2025 for the Huon Valley Aquatic Club Medal Meet.
School carnivals are held on weekdays during December, February and March. The pool will be closed to the public until 3pm on these days.
School Carnival dates 2024 & 2025
- TBC
If you have any questions, please contact us:
Pool office: during our open season please phone (03) 6264 1279 or 0413 523 430
Council Customer Service: when the pool is closed please phone (03) 6264 0300