Gaomei Lighthouse and Taichung Municipal Qingshui Preschool Gaoxi Branch (臺中市立清水幼兒園高西分校)
Constructed in 1967, Gaomei Lighthouse was built to assist maritime navigation along Taiwan’s western coastline while addressing the insufficient illumination between Baishajia Lighthouse (白沙岬燈塔) in Taoyuan and Mudouyu Lighthouse (目斗嶼燈塔) in Penghu. After operating for 15 years, Gaomei Lighthouse was decommissioned due to its proximity to Fangyuan Lighthouse (芳苑燈塔) in Changhua County and Taichung Kan Lighthouse (台中港燈塔), with its lighting apparatus subsequently relocated to the latter. Painted in red and white, Gaomei Lighthouse once served as a key landmark for the coastal townships of Dajia district, Wuqi district, Shalu district, and Qingshui district at the foot of Dadu Mountain (大肚山). Today, the lighthouse in red and white, alongside the Western-style castle-like structure of the Taichung Municipal Qingshui Preschool Gaoxi Branch, stands as a prominent symbol of the Gaomei Wetlands.

Gaomei Seawalls
The seawalls surrounding the Gaomei Wetlands, running from north to south, are the Fanzailiao Seawall (番仔寮海堤), Gaomei Seawall No. 1, and Gaomei Seawall No. 2.

Gaomei Wetlands Visitor Center and Gaomei Wetlands Scenic Bridge
Located on the southern side of the Gaomei Wetlands, the Gaomei Wetlands Visitor Center is a two-story building constructed using reinforced concrete and steel frame hybrid structure. The Gaomei Scenic Bridge, completed in 2016, is situated at the outlet of the Qingshui Drainage Canal on the southern side of the wetlands.

Boardwalk(木棧道)
Built in 2014, the boardwalk extends 691 meters in length. It begins at the Interpretive Peninsula (解說半島) and traverses the core, buffer, and sustainable use zones of the Gaomei Wildland Preservation Area. The boardwalk allows visitors to experience the wetlands without directly stepping onto the fragile mudflats, thereby reducing disturbance to local flora and fauna.

U.S. Military Fuel Pipeline from the Vietnam War
During the Vietnam War, U.S. military oil tankers anchored off the coast of Gaomei transported fuel through a strategic pipeline to the pressurization station in Gaobei Village. The pipeline then followed the levee road along Dajia River, extending eastward to a Hakka community in Dingnan Village (頂湳里客庄) and up into the hills to the Daya Oil Depot in Yangcuo Village (楊厝里) for storage.

Wind Turbines
A total of 18 wind turbines have been installed along Huangang North Road on the southern side of the Gaomei Wetlands, forming a “Windmill Boulevard.” Each turbine stands approximately 64 meters tall and weighs 5.7 metric tons. These 18 turbines began operation in 2007 and are theoretically capable of generating up to 36,000 kilowatts of electricity.

※ Place name information sourced from 《Taichung County Place Name History Compilation》 (臺中縣地名沿革專輯), Volume 1, Hong Min-Lin (1993) (洪敏麟), Taichung County Cultural Center.
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