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Australia's best hotel pools
10 ImagesThe best hotels in Australia to plunge into.
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MOST SOPHISTICATED DIP: Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast. Paris Hilton bronzed herself on its sunbeds and Pamela Anderson in her bikini made waves in Queensland's most sophisticated hotel pool.
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SWIM AND THE CITY. Crown Metropol, Melbourne. This ultra-modern $300 million hotel features a stunning sky-high swimming pool. Located on the 27th floor, the waterfall-edge pool is in a double-height, glass-enclosed atrium with views of the city.
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SWIM AND THE SCENERY. Qualia Resort, Hamilton Island The pool at this elegant resort, nestled on the secluded northern tip of Hamilton Island, has a panoramic view out over the glittering Coral Sea.
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SWIM AND SHOP: Adelphi Hotel, Melbourne. The Adelphi's heated salt water pool is cantilevered over Flinders Lane allowing swimmers a unique view from nine levels above the street.
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SWIM AND SHOP: Fraser Suites, Sydney. Not to be outdone by Melbourne, Sydney also has its own swim and window-shop pool. Fraser Suites in the centre of Sydney is a 42-level apartment-style hotel that features a glass-bottom pool cantilevered over Regent Place shopping centre.
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SAFARI SWIM. Bamurra Plains, Kakadu National Park. Where else can you watch buffalos and dingoes while doing your laps? Bamurru Plains is located just to the west of Kakadu National Park on the Mary River floodplains.
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MIDNIGHT DIP. SkyCity, Darwin. This pool is big. There's a shallow part, a medium-depth part and a deep-end lap pool and it's available 24 hours a day.
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SWIM WITH TROPICAL FISH. Marriott Resort and Spa, Surfers Paradise. If you're a bit nervous about snorkeling in the open ocean then try this pool complete with tropical fish and an artificial coral reef. The Marriott's $8 million aquatic playground features a five metre deep saltwater lagoon that's home to more than 400 fish.
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SWIM IN AUSTRALIA'S LARGEST. Hayman Island, Whitsunday Islands. This 16 hectare Queensland resort on its own island has a pool that is seven times the Olympic size pool.
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SWIMMING WITH OPTIONS. Peppers Salt Resort and Spa, Kingscliff. This resort has several pools of varying temperatures and styles and plenty of nooks and crannies where you can have a section all to yourself.
