SIDEBAR | Pond Projects: Breaking Ground in Australia

Published on December 31, 2014

Project BIO

  • Location: Somers, State of VictoriaAustralia project
  • Client: Doug and Dominique
  • Background and Request: This family spends a lot of time in the outback swimming in rock pools and billabongs and wanted the same experience when they are at home.
  • Specific Element requests: Jumping rock, edible plantings, water capture from roof and water tank overflow.
  • Design dimensions: 52-foot by 40-foot billabong with a 6.5-foot-deep swimming zone. The
    wetland filter area is approximately 380 cubic feet. Pond Volume: 26,000 gallons.
  • Materials: Granite Boulder (85 tons). River pebble (35 tons). EPDM 1.14 mm Firestone liner.
  • Equipment: Aquascape Inc. Equipment – Skimmer Signature 6, two 5,000-gallon Aquasurge pumps, Wetland snorkel and large centipede, 16 small Aquablox.
  • LED Lighting: 4 x 6 watt, 6 x 3 watt, 6 x 1 watt, 150-watt transformer with photocell.
  • Machinery: 14-ton Excavator, 4-ton Posi track loader.
  • Crew and Construction time: Three-man team and completed in 12 days.
  • Logistics: 1,300 miles from our base. A service truck traveled to the site with tools and materials, and the crew was flown in. Second project booked for same state to spread the travel costs.

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

More Articles

A Colorful New Twist on the Sugar Kettle

Introducing one of our newest metal fountain kits — the Double Spillway Bowl ...

New Atlantic-OASE Contractor Rewards Program for 2023

Atlantic-OASE is proud to present the Contractor Rewards Program! This new promotion offers ...

2022 Water Artisans of the Year Runners-Up

Check out these stunning runner-up entries For the first time in the contest’s ...

Water Artisans of the Year Winners 2022

Water gardening’s annual best of the best. Now in its seventh year, the ...

Contractor's Corner

Sponsored by Pondliner

Scroll to Top