Address: Elizabeth Street, Bathurst 

The Bathurst Aquatic Centre offers everyone, no matter what age or fitness level, a safe, fun and welcoming experience.

The Centre operates year round for your convenience and comfort.  State of the art features include:-

• 50 metre outdoor heated Olympic pool and tiered seating and surrounding park area;
• 25 metre indoor heated pool with tiered seating;
• Heated program/exercise pool with ramp access;
• Leisure pool incorporating a toddler's area, lazy river ride and pebble beach;
• Spa, sauna and steam rooms;
• 'Dip' cafe for healthy, high energy food and refreshments;
• 'Speedo Shop' with the latest and best priced range of swim equipment, swimwear and accessories;
• Disabled and family change room facilities and locker hire.

The Bathurst Aquatic Centre is open 363 days a year (closed Christmas Day and Good Friday) from 6am - 8pm (Public Holidays 8am - 6pm).  We are located in Elizabeth Street, Bathurst. Contact Number 6331 3333.

For further information visit www.bathurstaquatic.com.au

Whether you cycle for exercise, scenery or simply enjoyment, there are plenty of opportunities to cycle safely in Bathurst. View Bathurst's cycleway system that takes advantage of the city's many riverside parks and safe locations.

Map of Cycling Routes

Should you wish to hire one of these sportsgrounds, please contact Council's Recreation Section on 6333 6285 to check availability, put your request in writing and send to council via:

Mail:

General Manager

Private Mail Bag 17

Bathurst NSW 2795

OR

Fax: (02) 6333 6115

OR 

Contact us:

Bathurst's sporting facilities are well known throughout the region and beyond.

Bathurst has an Aquatic centre, an Indoor Sports Stadium, and a Hockey complex which includes water and sand based fields as well as numerous grass fields.

Other sporting facilities include grounds for AFL, Athletics, Cricket, Netball, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Tennis and Touch Football.

The following sportsgrounds are available for use by associations, schools, community groups and individuals:

Alan Morse Park

Anne Ashwood

Bathurst Sportsground

Bathurst Indoor Sports Stadium

Carrington Park

Cooke Hockey Complex

George Park

John Matthews Complex

Learmonth Park

Proctor Park

Ralph Cameron Oval Raglan

Other Sportsgrounds

Please note that use of Club House facilities will only be available after negotiation with the Tenant Club, User Group and Council’s Recreation Section.

Address: Corner Durham and Mitre Streets, Bathurst

Sports: Netball, Tennis   

Sporting Groups: Bathurst Netball Association, Bathurst Carillon City Tennis Club, Bathurst Miniature Train Society

Tennis Facilities:

• 17 All Weather Tennis Courts
• 2 International Standard Courts
• Miniature Trains
• Lighting
• Club House
• Amenities
• Cafe

Netball Facilities:

• 14 All Weather Netball Courts
• Lighting
• Clubhouse
• Amenities

Address: Brilliant Street, Bathurst

Sports: AFL, Cricket

Sporting Groups: Bathurst Bushrangers AFL Club, Bathurst District Cricket Association, Bathurst District Junior Cricket

Facilities:

• 2 Turf Cricket Pitches
• 3 Synthetic Cricket Nets
• 2 AFL Grounds
• Lighting
• Amenities

Club Contacts: www.bxbushrangers.asn.au, www.bdca.nsw.cricket.com.au

Address: Gorman's Hill Road, Bathurst

Sports: Football

Sporting Groups: Bathurst District Soccer Association

Proctor Park Facilities:

• 12 Turf Soccer Fields (6 full and 6 Mod)
• Change rooms
• Club House Facility
• Lighting
• Spectator Seating
• Amenities

Police Paddock Facilities:

A footbridge connects Proctor Park with Police Paddock. Police Paddock can be accessed via Russell and Alpha Streets and contains:

• 2 Synthetic Cricket Pitches
• 2 Full sized Turf Soccer Fields
• Amenities
• Training Lighting

Club contacts: www.bathurstsoccer.net

Four fully equipped purpose built wooden floor indoor sports courts, encompassing basketball, volleyball, netball, soccer and badminton courts.

The Stadium has launched its very own website and this can be found at www.bathurstindoorsports.com.au

Current draws and further information can be found at the Stadium website.

Address: Howick Street, Bathurst

Sports: Rugby League, Rugby Union

Sporting Groups: Group 10 Rugby League, Bathurst Panthers Junior Rugby League Club, Bathurst Panthers Rugby League Club

Previous Major Events: City vs Country Rugby League, Waratahs v Western Force Rugby Union, Australia v USE (Women's Soccer Friendly)

Facilities:

• Rugby League Field
• Scoreboard
• Grandstand
• Canteen Facilities
• Change Rooms
• Function Rooms
• Lighting
• Spectator Capacity of 13,000
• Undercover Grandstand Capacity 1,100
• Parking
• Amenities

Sports:  Hockey   

Sporting Groups: Bathurst Hockey Association

Previous Major Events: Men's, Women's and Junior State Championships

Hockey Facilities:

• 9 grass hockey fields
• 3 synthetic hockey fields (2 sand based and 1 water based)
• Lighting
• Changerooms
• Club house facilities
• Hockey Spectator Capacity-2000
• Amenities

Club contacts: http://www.bathursthockey.com/

To hire the hockey facility please contact the Centre Manager Melissa Bestwick on 0402 247 763.