Shade ball cost calculator
How much will shade balls cost for your dam?
Enter the length and width of the water surface you want covered. The calculator works out the area and prices the shade balls at US$44 per square metre excluding GST, converted to Australian dollars at today’s exchange rate.
Area to be covered
Enter a length and width greater than zero.
Measure the water surface at the level you expect to hold most of the year. For an irregular dam, use the longest length and the average width.
- Shade ball rate
- US$44.00 per m², ex GST
- Exchange rate
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Fetching today’s US dollar to Australian dollar rate.
Your estimate
Shade ball cost
Estimated cost including GST
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- Cost in US dollars
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- Cost in AUD, excluding GST
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- GST (10%)
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Freight is not included. Shade balls are delivered to a port, usually Sydney, and freight from there to your site is quoted separately. The exchange rate changes daily, so the final price is fixed when your order is confirmed.
How the estimate is worked out
Length × width gives the surface area in square metres. The area is multiplied by US$44 per square metre, then converted to Australian dollars at the current exchange rate. GST at 10% is added to give the total. Measurements in feet are converted to metres first.
What is not included
This is a supply price for the shade balls only. Freight from the delivery port to your site is quoted separately once we know where the shade balls are going, and installation is not included.