Cannington

Sports, water activities and a major event experience give Cannington a varied visitor appeal. At Cannington Leisureplex, fitness and swimming take centre stage, while the Canning Show brings together rides, animals and family entertainment. Westfield Carousel adds a free rooftop playground for children. When planning your trip, you can consider whether sports activities, water fun or a day at an event should be the focus of your stay.

Sports and water at Cannington Leisureplex

Cannington Leisureplex has a gym, sports courts, body scans and group classes. The sports courts are for basketball, soccer, badminton, netball and volleyball. This gives you different ways to include exercise in your stay: you might be interested in a particular ball sport, or you could consider the gym and group classes. Body scans are also offered at the Leisureplex.

The water facilities include indoor pools and a waterslide. Outside, there is also a play area with water activities, available during the warmer months. This distinction is useful when planning: the outdoor play area is explicitly described as seasonal, while the indoor pools are part of the Leisureplex’s facilities. A Play Centre adds to the options. Families can weigh up whether swimming, water activities or a play area is of most interest to them.

Swimming lessons are also available at the Leisureplex: Canning Swim School runs an ongoing program there. Lessons take place seven days a week for 48 weeks of the year. If swimming is relevant to your trip, this specific schedule is another consideration alongside the pools and waterslide.

Canning Show and Westfield Carousel

The Canning Show at Cannington Exhibition Centre & Showgrounds features rides, showbags, animals and free family entertainment. The show has celebrated more than 110 years of community spirit there. This mix of rides, animals and showbags makes the event a different focus for an outing than the sports activities at the Leisureplex.

Westfield Carousel in Cannington can be reached by car, train, bus, taxi, bicycle and on foot. The shopping centre has a free rooftop playground for children during its opening hours. Children must be supervised at all times. The shopping centre’s opening hours set the time frame for using the playground; supervision is required regardless. For families, this is a practical addition to the activities at the Leisureplex, with a clear condition for children’s visits.

A historic site in the wider travel region

The heritage-listed Woodloes Homestead is in the wider travel region. It was built in 1871 on the banks of the Canning River and is the oldest building in Canning as well as one of the earliest planned homes in the Swan River Colony. This provides a historical point of interest within the travel region, but is quite distinct from Cannington’s leisure and event offerings.

If sports, water activities or the Canning Show are to shape your stay, you can consider Cannington as a destination when looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home. The deciding factor is which of these different activities matters most for your trip. Other places in the wider travel region include Murdoch, Capel, Walpole, Frankland River, Denbarker, Jandakot, Inglewood and Gingin.

For the wider travel overview: Western Australia.