Mini Pool Playground

It’s summer, it’s school holidays (or the weekend) and it is stupid hot.. . you could go to the beach (with the rest of Perths’ population) or.. . you could make a splash at the mini pool in Whiteman Park!
That was our game plan 2 weeks ago when we packed up a picnic and set off for some sun smart, water based fun. With a 6 and 8 year old who were telling grand stories of this HUGE water park inside Whiteman, I was beginning to wonder if we were in the right place– heaps of trees, lots of bushland.. . not seeing and blue lagoons or water slides. There is a pool up near the village (which is what I imagine the boys remembered.. . only perhaps they were smaller at the time and the pool stopped growing to maintain the ratio) which was an oasis among the picnic grounds.
After a satisfying brunch the kids were splashing in the pool and we found a well positioned pole with a sprinkler on top, showing sheets of water about a meter right the way around it. This is a shallow pool– so Stevie Wonder can see that diving is out– the deepest point probably came up to my knee but for a quick chill out or slow mo– splash filled game of tag or marco polo– it’s perfect.
The area is fenced off eliminating some stress and there are a few benches under shelter which is great to leave bags and also to remain fry-​free if you are supervising.
Mini pool– mucho fun.