response to information request · MCU19/0117

The lagoon is integrated into the landscape and the natural contours of the site, which
cannot be seen from outside the site. Only the visitors staying on the site will be able to
view the wave lagoon and have use of the facility, as shown below.




Figure.4 Proposed Wave Lagoon size and scale on the 14.85ha site


The proposed wave lagoon is also much smaller than other surfing wave pools/lagoons
described in the following table.

Table 1 – Other constructed surfing wave pool facilities
 Wave Pool Technology                           Size
 Kelly Slater Wave Pool (California)            ~2.5ha (640m long train)




 Wave Garden                                    ~0.8ha to 1.2ha (central wave mechanism)
 (Tullamarine Airport & Basque Country)




 Surf Lakes (Yeppoon)                           ~5ha




 American Wave Machines (Texas)                 ~0.5ha




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