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    Fairy Bower Rockpool saltwater pool in Manly, AustraliaPUBLIC
    Oceania

    Fairy Bower Rockpool

    Manly, Australia

    A small tidal rockpool between Manly and Shelly Beach, refilled with every set.

    Tidal Exchange
    Ocean-fedHistoric
    Saltwater
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    Gurney's Montauk saltwater pool in Montauk, United StatesHOTEL
    Americas

    Gurney's Montauk

    Montauk, United States

    A heated indoor seawater pool at Montauk's classic oceanfront resort, drawn from the Atlantic.

    Salt Chlorinator
    IndoorHeatedOcean-fed
    Saltwater
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