Real Living Australia

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HERE ARE PINTEREST-WORTHY POOLS, and then there’s this aquatic mirage at boutique-style holiday stay The Bower Byron Bay. Sheltered by 5m-high palms, this perfectly circular pool was designed be vigilant? In most areas you can top up water lost due to evaporation, but you may need a permit to fill a new or renovated pool. To minimise evaporation and save water, cover your pool with a solar blanket, lower the temperature if it’s heated and turn off features such as waterfalls and fountains.

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