A very pleasant family picnic park is now the site of the once lovely lido nestling inside Gladstone Park.
Between 65-70 years old, The Lido was demolished to make way for new facilities which didn’t after all, happen on this site.
A haven for families and young children, it was a delightful kidney shaped pool, rendered and painted in light blue.
It had a straight 25 metre length making it competition viable.
In terms of diving, because of the sloping sides, the pool had just two 1 Metre springboards, and a low firmboard.
OUTCOME:
The site has now reverted back to parkland, where there are many picnic tables set out providing healthy outdoor living.
