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A surfer's paradise: six-foot-high waves in Melbourne’s Harbour
POSTED 05 Jan 2015 . BY Katie Buckley
The water filling the heated pool will be taken and filtered from the harbour around it Credit: Arup and Damian Rogers Architecture
Damian Rogers Architecture, in partnership with Arup, has unveiled a concept of a beach and surf park for Melbourne’s Central Pier, Australia.

The development would see a floating wave pool, filled with filtered water from Victoria Harbour, as well as a new sandy beach front.

Offering surfers a chance to catch waves between 1-1.8m (3-6 ft), the heated wave pool would be one of several attractions featured in this new development. Planned to cover 16,000sq m (172,222sq ft), swimming, kayaking and winter beach soccer will also be offered onsite. A grassy bank and a pavilion will also provide space for retail and restaurant facilities.

Arup Urban and Transport Planner Phil Carter said: “This could enhance the Docklands by giving the public a space they will want to use and that will also attract events and businesses.”

The development, if approved by Melbourne City Council and Places Victoria, could cost around AU$8m (US$6.45m, €5.4m, £4.2m) and will be privately funded by developers.
The water filling the heated pool will be taken and filtered from the harbour around it. Credit: Arup and Damian Rogers Architecture
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Wave Park Melbourne’s Central Pier
Damian Rogers Architecture, in partnership with Arup, has unveiled a concept of a beach and surf park for Melbourne’s Central Pier, Australia. The development would see a floating wave pool, filled with filtered water from Victoria Harbour, as well as a new sandy beach front.

Location: Melbourne , Australia
Budget: AU$8m US$6.45m

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A surfer's paradise: six-foot-high waves in Melbourne’s Harbour
POSTED 05 Jan 2015 . BY Katie Buckley
The water filling the heated pool will be taken and filtered from the harbour around it Credit: Arup and Damian Rogers Architecture
Damian Rogers Architecture, in partnership with Arup, has unveiled a concept of a beach and surf park for Melbourne’s Central Pier, Australia.

The development would see a floating wave pool, filled with filtered water from Victoria Harbour, as well as a new sandy beach front.

Offering surfers a chance to catch waves between 1-1.8m (3-6 ft), the heated wave pool would be one of several attractions featured in this new development. Planned to cover 16,000sq m (172,222sq ft), swimming, kayaking and winter beach soccer will also be offered onsite. A grassy bank and a pavilion will also provide space for retail and restaurant facilities.

Arup Urban and Transport Planner Phil Carter said: “This could enhance the Docklands by giving the public a space they will want to use and that will also attract events and businesses.”

The development, if approved by Melbourne City Council and Places Victoria, could cost around AU$8m (US$6.45m, €5.4m, £4.2m) and will be privately funded by developers.
The water filling the heated pool will be taken and filtered from the harbour around it. Credit: Arup and Damian Rogers Architecture
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Boscombe’s £3.2m man-made surfing reef has been branded a ‘laughing stock,’ with the surfers it was built for having long since abandoned it, according to local practitioners.
Rotterdam canal being converted into artificial river


Plans have been announced to convert a section of canal in the heart of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, into a wave simulator to be home to surfing, kayaking, scuba diving and a host of other aquatic sports and activities.
AU$90m waterpark with surf facilities coming to Queensland, Australia


A planning application has been lodged on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, for a AU$90m (US$83.4m, €62.4m, £49.7m) waterpark, to include a wave pool, waterslides, canoeing experience, 120-room hotel, restaurants and a holiday village.
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