The waterwheel was built to power a hydraulic ram, which would pump water to supply the lighthouse and keepers’ cottages. It quickly became encrusted with a coating of limestone and is now frozen in rock. Water from the spring still flows through the sluiceway, with the high calcium content protecting this historic feature from the ravages of time.

Enjoy a one-hour walk from the Water Wheel to Skippy Rock which leads you along beaches, rocks and through the coastal bushland of the national park. A detailed brochure about the walk can be found at the Augusta Visitors Centre.

The Water Wheel is a short 10 minute drive south of Augusta and four hours drive south of Perth.

Know before you go and check for alerts, emergency incidents and road/park closures in parks www.emergency.wa.gov.au and https://alerts.dbca.wa.gov.au.