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Granny’s Pool, Umhalanga, KZN, South Africa

January 14, 2016 by

Came across references to Granny’s Pool at Umhalanga, but was unable to locate it during my all-too-brief visit to South Africa in 2010.

All into Ocean Pools Inc would like to know more about this South African pool. Please contact All into Ocean Pools Inc if you can offer more information about this pool.

 

Filed Under: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa's ocean pools

Zinkwasi pool, KZN, South Africa

January 14, 2016 by

Came across references to this ocean pool, but was unable to locate it during my brief visit to South Africa  in 2010.

All into Ocean Pools Inc would like to know more about this South African pool. Please contact All into Ocean Pools Inc if you can offer more information about this pool.

Filed Under: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa's ocean pools

Latitudes of Southern Hemisphere ocean pools

December 29, 2015 by Marie-Louise McDermott Leave a Comment

As shown below,  the ocean pools in the South African provinces of KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Western Cape are at latitudes comparable with the ocean pools in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW).

17.9620° S – Broome, Western Australia – home of Anastasia’s Pool

29.4333° S – Yamba, NSW –  home of the Yamba Rock Pool

29.8697° S – Durban, KwaZulu-Natal – home of  various ocean pools including Bluff’s Brighton Beach Pool

30.3699° S – Sawtell, NSW –  home of the Sawtell Memorial Rock Pool

32.9167° S – Newcastle, NSW – home of various ocean pools including the  Newcastle Ocean Baths

33.0000° S – East London (Buffalo City), Eastern Cape  – home of the East London Aquarium and some ghost ocean pools

33.8683° S  – Sydney, NSW – home of  various ocean pools including the  Bondi Icebergs Pool

33.9767° S – Cape Town, Western Cape – home of  various ocean pools including the St James pool

34.4331° S  – Wollongong, NSW  – home of  various ocean pools including the Wollongong Continental Baths

37.0667° S –  Eden, NSW –  home of the Aslings Beach Rock Pool

45.8667° S –  Dunedin, New Zealand –  home of the St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool

Filed Under: Australia's ocean pools, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, New South Wales, New Zealand's ocean pool, South Africa's ocean pools, Uncategorised, Western Australia, Western Cape

Shaka’s Rock (Chaka’s Rock) pool, KZN, South Africa

December 21, 2015 by

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(Image from author’s collection. Taken in 2010)

A pool of rocks rather than cement. This pool is at the foot of rocky outcrop believed to have been used as a lookout by the great Zulu chief, Shaka. The Shaka’s Rock Beach Tidal Pool’s wide variety of fish, corals and other sealife make appealing for snorkelling.

All into Ocean Pools Inc would like to know more about this South African pool. Please contact All into Ocean Pools Inc if you can offer more information about this pool.

See also
Ballito – Chaka’s Rock Tidal Pool

Filed Under: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa's ocean pools, Useable ocean pools

Charlie’s Pool, Thompsons Bay, KZN, South Africa

December 21, 2015 by

Tthompsons Bay, SA

(Image from author’s collection. Taken in 2010)

An olympic-size tidal pool named for its creator, Charles de Charmoy.

All into Ocean Pools Inc would like to know more about this South African pool. Please contact All into Ocean Pools Inc if you can offer more information about this pool.

Location
(Latitude South 29 degrees  31 minutes 15.9 seconds, Longitude East 31 degrees  13 minutes 35.5 seconds)

See also
Mono Block – Thompson’s Bay Tidal Pool Project
Tidal Tao – Thompson’s Bay
TripAdvisor – Thompson’s Bay Beach

Historical Notes
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Filed Under: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa's ocean pools, Useable ocean pools

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