Caloundra revisited

Most of our family holidays were spent on the Sunshine Coast at either Maroochydore or Caloundra. A famous landmark of Caloundra when we were children was the Rock Pool at King's Beach. This was a natural rock pool which had been made safe for swimming. It was not very large and was filled by the tides so one chose the best time of day to go there.

This photo would have been taken in Summer 1936/37  and shows Alan and me in the pool and Mum and Lois sitting on the side. Although I loved the water I could not swim at that time so you can see me staying close to the side!




This is how it looked in 1987...(when we took Fiona there and discovered that she could actually swim with no fear at the deep end.)

 

I was disappointed to see that the natural look had been replaced ; this obviously had become the district's pool where training etc could take place.  The general poition was still the same

 

This is how it looked recently...October, 2012.

 

 

Position the same but the pool has been  very modernised. The youngsters today wouldn't have the same thrilling experience of swimming "in the rocks" as my generation.

 

The Pavilion with change rooms etc and I think a small kiosk for sale of ice-creams and the like is still there. The change rooms are still in use but I done think the kiosk part  is operating anymore.

 

 

 

 

Bulcock Beach facing Pumicestone Passage  was another favourite place for us at Caloundra. It was very natural with still ( tidal) water with a jetty from which people liked to dive.  It hadn't changed much from that when we took our children there for holidays but they would see big changes now...

 

Bulcock Beach -  October, 2012

 

One of the reasons I like going now to the Sunshine Coast in October is that that is the time when lots of young families take a holiday there before the busy and more expensive summer season starts. It is a good experience for an "oldie" to see young families doing the same things on the beach as we did many years ago.