Rain or shine, there’s always something going on in and around the water of the Lagoon.

You might see rowers on the water heading out for practice or at the water’s edge working on their boats. And on the other side will be the dragon boaters lining up their boats and crews before hitting the water.

The Lagoon is a favourite spot for CBD workers to enjoy their lunch or an hour’s respite in the sun away from their desks. And it’s a great spot to enjoy a gelato or snow freeze and just enjoy the views.

Paddle boaters can be seen heading off for a reccie around the harbour’s edge, and there’s plenty of great places for dipping your feet in the water and having a paddle.

It’s also one of the few west-facing parts of the central city so the Lagoon is the perfect place to head to after work to enjoy the evening sun.

It’s ironic that one of the busiest, most-used parts of the waterfront was actually an accident.  Following major reclamations in the 1970s and 80s, the Lagoon area was the only part of the waterfront left as open sea, when a decision to build a coastal highway was overturned before the reclamation could be completed.

A few years ago the Lagoon underwent a revamp with new landscaping and a new headland, a widened entrance and a new bridge with a floating pontoon beneath.  More recently, the grassy mound of covering tailings from the original lagoon excavation has been smoothed out to create the rolling green lawn.

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