Port Kembla Mermaids

03/10/2025

Port Kembla Mermaids will be back at Port Kembla pool on 16 October. 🏊‍♀️

11/02/2025

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This nonagenarian is not even close to slowing down.

20/04/2023

The Mermaids shine even in cold weather 😊

30/03/2023

Mermaids enjoying the sun between races

15/02/2023

Any ladies out there want to join us for a swim. We will be there from 9.30am. It’s a lovely day for a swim today.

08/02/2023

Some of the Mermaids enjoying lunch at Cheers Sports Bar & Grill after attending their annual day in Sydney for the Premier’s Gala Concert, Aware Super Theatre Darling Harbour.

01/02/2023

Are there any females out there interested in joining our swimming club?
Port Kembla Mermaids are back tomorrow at Port Kembla pool from 9.15am. We are a women’s swimming club that enjoys handicapped races for all ages and abilities.

05/01/2023

Port Kembla history 🏊‍♀️

Port Kembla Olympic Pool and Port Kembla beach, also known as Perkins beach.

On the 25th of April 1770 Captain Cook (Lieutenant at the time) was searching for water and came inshore just north of Red Point which is below Hill 60. He named Port Kembla: Red Point as he saw the red rocks along the coast and at this time also noted Mount Kembla and Mount Keira. Port Kembla beach was also referred to as Kembla Bay and Five Islands Bay before being called Port Kembla in the late 1800’s by the owner of Mount Kembla colliery.

Port Kembla beach is also known as Perkins beach after the family that lived on Big Island in the 1800's. It is the longest beach in the Wollongong area at 6.5km long and one of the cleanest despite its proximity to the steel works. In 2010 it was awarded the cleanest beach in New South Wales in the clean beach challenge. Austinmer beach won this title in 2001.

In the 1950's there were massive sand dunes all the way along Port Kembla beach and the rumour is that this sand was shipped to Waikiki beach, Hawaii. However, this rumour is unconfirmed.

The original sea water pool at Port was built in 1937 and when it opened 5000 people turned out to witness it, the hillside was packed with people. The original pool was demolished and rebuilt in 1998, it re opened in 2000 on the same date and time as the original pool in 1937.

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24/12/2022

Sending Christmas joy to you all from us Mermaids. Have a safe Christmas and New Year. We will be back swimming at Port Kembla Pool on 2 February. 🏊‍♀️

17/09/2022

Thursday was our last swim at Dapto pool for the winter season. We will be back at Port Kembla pool after the school holidays on 13 October. We welcome new members to join us for our fun handicap races. We are a womens swimming club of all ages and abilities. 🏊‍♀️

23/06/2022

Today was a lovely sunny day for our races, pool temperature 25.5 degrees

08/06/2022

Port Kembla Mermaids will be swimming at Dapto heated pool tomorrow. We will be there from 9.30 - 11am for our fun handicapped races. We will continue swimming on Thursday's at Dapto Pool as Port Kembla closes for the winter season.

New members welcome!

We are a women’s swimming club of all ages and ability and swim every Thursday all year round. Come and enjoy the fun! It is a great way to keep fit and healthy and meet new friends.