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Ocean pools / Chris Chen, Marie-Louise McDermott.

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ISBN 9781760761578 (hbk.)
Author McDermott, Marie-Louise (author)
Title Ocean pools / Chris Chen, Marie-Louise McDermott.
Cover title Ocean pools : 75 pools across Australia for saltwater swimmers
Publisher and/or associated date/s Port Melbourne, Victoria : Thames & Hudson Australia, 2022.
Description 271 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Contents Queensland -- Newcastle -- Central Coast -- Sydney's Northern Beaches -- Sydney's Eastern Beaches -- Sydney's Cronulla Beaches -- Illawarra -- South Coast -- Victoria -- Western Australia.
Summary Fly along Australia's rocky surf coasts and you'll occasionally see brilliant beads of blue cut into the rock platforms. These humble-yet-treasured saltwater sanctuaries for humans and marine life are what we call ocean pools. This book celebrates 75 of Australia's ocean pools, developed by human efforts to enhance nature. The are convenient, accessible offerings, protecting swimmers from sharks, rips and the full force of the surf. You'll find everything from simple rings-of-rocks pools to iconic landmarks, tidally flushed pools and seawater pools with pumps and marked lanes. Communal, sustainable, restorative - these are sites of memory and identity. With stunning photography, and a clear guide to each pool's accessibility, amenities and location, this exhaustive survey provides the perfect inspiration and guide to your ocean pool adventures --back cover.
Subjects Swimming pools -- Australia
Swimming pools
Coasts -- Australia
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons Chen, Chris, (Photographer) (photographer)
Call number 2022.234
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