Sandy beach netted swimming pool, winter 2015:
The pontoon has broken away from its moorings, leaving behind its two anchor poles. One pole has snapped and its lower portion, standing upright in the mud, is a serious accident waiting to happen. Its broken edges are razor sharp with splinters.
The broken pole is visible at low tide, but at high tide, it disappears and is just below the surface of the water.
If you swam over this pole at high tide it would disembowel you.
The pool is still open to the public.
Mathew took this photo of the pontoon lodged in the net. In the foreground are what is left of the poles that once were its home.
At the same time, the supports holding up the Oatley pool jetty are near collapse, as you can see from Mathew's photo.
The pontoon has broken away from its moorings, leaving behind its two anchor poles. One pole has snapped and its lower portion, standing upright in the mud, is a serious accident waiting to happen. Its broken edges are razor sharp with splinters.
The broken pole is visible at low tide, but at high tide, it disappears and is just below the surface of the water.
If you swam over this pole at high tide it would disembowel you.
The pool is still open to the public.
Mathew took this photo of the pontoon lodged in the net. In the foreground are what is left of the poles that once were its home.
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| Sandy Beach pontoon floating loose, and what is left of the poles to which it was moored. |
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| Broken pontoon pole at low tide. At high tide, it is invisible and just below the surface. |
At the same time, the supports holding up the Oatley pool jetty are near collapse, as you can see from Mathew's photo.
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| Oatley Bay jetty and what is left of its support poles |
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