Considerations must be given when purchasing a pool for your Sydney backyard, such as local council regulations and compliance with safety standards. Also ensure you obtain an in-depth quote from your pool builder prior to starting work on it and make sure you read their warranty terms carefully so you are covered should something go wrong during installation.
Sydney boasts many incredible pools, such as ocean pools. Ocean pools provide a wonderful way to spend the day swimming and relaxing with family and friends; watching waves crash against shore can add another level of realism! However, those unfamiliar with ocean pools should take note: due to strong currents and large swells they can become quite dangerous environments for swimming in.
Sydney pools play an integral part of Sydney culture; they reflect values such as equality, diversity, tolerance and mateship while being places where people from diverse backgrounds come together to enjoy water, sun and sand together. Many Sydney pools have long been celebrated places of relaxation where generations have come to relax over time.
Early ocean pools were constructed during the early 1900s when few Sydneysiders saw surf beaches as recreational spaces. By 1920s, however, most coastal municipalities such as Waverley, Randwick, Bondi, Coogee, Kiama and Newcastle/Wollongong ports had ocean pools; many gender-segregated to reflect British notions of respectability with men bathing at separate times in separate pools (as was done at Bronte and Bondi).
Apart from their aesthetic appeal, ocean pools served an important community function as training grounds for surf lifesaving clubs when the ocean became too rough for beach patrolling. Swimmers and walkers frequently made use of ocean pools; swimmers also enjoyed them to avoid the rocky areas on beaches. Thanks to improved sewage disposal systems in Sydney’s 1930s sewage disposal schemes, more ocean pools were constructed at Maroubra and Curl Curl beaches as well.
Today, there are still ocean pools in Sydney but many prefer backyard pools instead, which can provide more comfort, safety and water quality benefits compared to natural beaches for children. They may even be heated so as to reduce hypothermia risk while permitting year-round swimming sessions.
Sydney is a wonderful city to call home and work, offering stunning beaches and parks as benefits to residents. If you’re considering moving there, finding the appropriate home will help determine if Sydney is right for you and your family. Here are some helpful tips that may help you decide.