Bridgewater Swimming Hole

Bridgewater Swimming Hole in Bridgewater on Loddon is a safe and secluded spot to swim and enjoy small watercraft activities.

It is sectioned off from the area where water skiing speed boats operate and features a grassy slope that tumbles down to a timber deck with a ladder and kayak ramp.

The Bridgewater Swimming Hole is one of the best destinations for swimming in the Victorian Goldfields. Visitors can bring along inflatable rafts, pool toys, or simply relax and enjoy the scenic beauty of the Loddon River. The Bridgewater Swimming Hole has beautiful picnic and barbecue areas that overlook the water. The picnic area is equipped with an undercover electric barbecue, picnic tables, bench seating, and a toilet block. Visitors can enjoy a river-side barbecue or take a short walk to the Bridgewater Bakery or the Bridgewater Hotel for a tasty treat or refreshing beverage.

The Bridgewater Swimming Hole also offers easy riverside walking tracks complete with beautiful viewing platforms. Visitors can bask in the scenic beauty of the Loddon River while exploring the walking tracks.

Information signs at the Bridgewater Swimming Hole provide visitors with historical information about the area. The rocks you see here are remnants of an ancient basalt flow which originated at Bald Hill in the south, flowing across the Loddon River and creating a natural crossing point which has been used by generations of Indigenous people. Basalt was also a vital tool used by the Dja Dja Wurrung people to grind seed collected from nearby grasslands.

The current weir, headrace to the mill, and the diversion channel for the supply of water to farmers was constructed and opened in 1884. The weir allowed a more constant