Cottesloe Ocean Pylon

on March 16, 2010

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The Cottesloe Beach Pylon, a state icon, sits proudly around 80 metres offshore from Cottesloe Beach, one of Perth's premier swimming beaches. Two pylons were originally installed to anchor a shark net following a fatal attack in 1925. But there is now only one remaining; the twin was destroyed in the winter storms of 1936. After being restored in early 2009 the pylon was felled during a savage storm in May. The pylon has since been repaired and stands as a prominently on the edge of the Indian Ocean. Generations of West Australians used the pylon as a diving platform, but that era ended with the reconstruction. The design included an angled base and has been painted with a special coating to prevent people climbing onto the pylon, in an effort to limit public liability from potential injuries.

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