Pool of Siloam

The Pool of Siloam is a natural salt lake located on Pool of Siloam Road just north of Beachport in the Wattle Range Council area on South Australia's Limestone Coast. Renowned for being approximately seven times saltier than seawater, its clear turquoise water allows effortless floating. Surrounded by sandy shores and coastal vegetation near Rivoli Bay, it is a popular swimming, floating and photography spot close to Beachport town centre and Beachport Conservation Park.

Visitors can expect a small, sheltered, turquoise salt lake with a sandy beach and shallow entry, set among coastal dunes and vegetation a short walk or drive from Beachport centre. The highly saline water provides a buoyant floating experience. The site has an open foreshore area for swimming, wading and photography, with adjacent parking and picnic area. It is an outdoor natural attraction with no enclosed buildings, offering calm water conditions compared to nearby ocean beaches.

The lake is named after the biblical Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem. It has been a well-known local landmark and recreational swimming place for Beachport since the town's early settlement period in the 19th century, associated with the development of Beachport as a coastal port and holiday town on the Limestone Coast.