Camden and District War Memorial Swimming Pool

The Camden and District War Memorial Swimming Pool centre was dedicated to all men and women who served. On the front exterior wall, near the entrance, is a bronze board/plaque. Its lettering is made from lead and metal, the colour of bronze. On the left-hand side of the plaque, there are three crests representing the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Imperial Force and lastly the Royal Australian Air Force. Below the plaque is the name of the centre, in lettering made of lead and painted white.

Albert Baker came up with the idea to build the swimming pool centre in 1946. The mayor of Camden, Alderman Cruikshank, led a public meeting with the intention of proposing a Camden pool. An industry representative gave figures for the cost, ranging from £4,700 to £12,400. Unlike nine years earlier, this time the proposal was met with unanimous support. It would be another nine years before the pool was completed.