Local Government
Murray
Region
Peel
Holyoake Rd Dwellingup
Murray
Peel
Constructed from 1920
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| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 26 Mar 2020 | Category D | |
Holyoake Swimming Hole has historic significance as a recreation site for the residents of the mill town.
A large well-like structure built in the bed of Holyoake Brook.
As there was nowhere to swim in Holyoake, it was decided to build a swimming pool. The first attempt, using a log to dam the creek resulted only in three feet of water and ‘two feet of slime on the bottom’. After seeing this, Tom Hayden arranged for some men from the mill to dam the water, and timber the pool on three sides. The pool was 2m (7’) deep, and about 23 m (25 yards long), with a platform built on the end of the dam. Money was found for the purchase of an Oregon diving board. It was 4 or 5 feet above the water, and when it opened, every resident at Holyoake came down. Among the older men in the community were a couple of good swimmers: Dick Romaro and Adrian Hood. They took on the task of teaching children to swim.
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Landscape
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| Present Use | OTHER | Other |
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| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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