Hamelin Pool is an interesting and historic place to visit. Some of the interesting sites include living marine stromatolites (single-celled blue-green bacteria). According to scientists, these stromatolites first appeared on earth about 3.5 billion years ago when there was little or no oxygen in the atmosphere. It was through the oxygen-generating activity of stromatolites that other animal life on earth was able to develop. Other interesting sites include the 1884 Telegraph Station and Hamelin Cockle quarry site, where shells have compacted to a solid mass that can be cut into blocks, which have been used for buildings in the general area.
