Port Wakefield Tidal Pool

Historic saltwater swimming pool made by a sluice gate across the Wakefield River.

Port Wakefield's tidal pool sits beside the caravan park where the Wakefield River meets the gulf. A sluice gate built in 1930 turned the old tidal water into a sheltered saltwater swimming area, and locals still treat it as the town's summer cool-down spot.

Come for a paddle, a picnic, or just to understand how closely the town's public life has always sat beside the river mouth.

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