| Tobruk Memorial Baths | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Entrance to the Tobruk Memorial Baths, 2010 | |
| Location | The Strand, Townsville, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 19°15′12″S 146°49′11″E / 19.2533°S 146.8198°E |
| Design period | 1939–1945 (World War II) |
| Built | 1941–1950 |
| Official name | Tobruk Memorial Baths |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 13 January 1995 |
| Reference no. | 601575 |
| Significant period | 1940s (fabric) 1950–ongoing (social) |
| Significant components | residential accommodation – manager's house/quarters, changing rooms/dressing shed, trees/plantings, memorial – swimming pool, memorial – plaque |
| Builders | Townsville City Council |
  Location of Tobruk Memorial Baths in Queensland | |
The Tobruk Memorial Baths is a heritage-listed complex of outdoor swimming pools on The Strand, Townsville CBD, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1941 to 1950 by Townsville City Council as a World War II memorial. The baths were added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 13 January 1995.[1]
The Tobruk Memorial Baths features a 50-metre (160 ft) Olympic-size swimming pool, a 25-metre (82 ft) heated pool used for children's swimming, lessons and physiotherapy and a toddlers pool. There is an on-site kiosk.[2] The facade is a vibrant blue-and-white art deco design.[3]
- ^ "Tobruk Memorial Baths (entry 601575)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Tobruk Memorial Baths". Townsville City Council. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Treasured pearls of the past". The Australian. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2017.