• Cypher@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      It would make sense in north Australia where there are multiple types of jellyfish which can go through nets and are lethal.

      Also the sharks and crocodiles but mostly for jellyfish like the Irukandji.

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        People who come from somewhere inland don’t have proper knowledge and respect for riptides. It’s quite possible this pool has prevented more than a few family vacations from turning tragic.

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      I read the link included by OP.

      The pool is 1,013 m (3,323 ft) long,[4] covering 8.2 ha (20 acres),[4] containing some 250 million litres (66 million US gallons)[5] of seawater, with a maximum depth of 3.5 m (11.5 ft).[6] The water is pumped from the adjacent Pacific Ocean, then filtered and treated.

      The area was likely not naturally suitable for guests due to waves, currents, and marine life, so they made a sea water lagoon with beach.

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      Right? I never really understood these. removed, the actual largest pool is right next to it