The Nursery
PelicanBay
New ZealandGully Cormorant
Bay
CormorantPoint
Dingo Island
Brolga Island
Andrew’sBay Iilley
Creek
TheBlu�
PlatypusCove
Boynedale BushCamp
Gladstone - Monto Road
RiverstonCreek
IveraghCreek
Pig Creek
Gary’sCove
OspreyIsland
WedgetailIsland
HorseGully
Ken’sBay
LAKEAWOONGA
To Nagoorin Ubobo Builyan Many Peaks Monto
Lake AwoongaRecreational
Area
< To Benaraby
Boyne River
6 KnotZone
Boat Ramp
BoatAccess
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atyatypus
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LOCATIONLake Awoonga is located 30 minutes from Gladstone in Central Queensland, and less than 10 minutes from Benaraby. Most roads are sealed and suitable for towing a boat or caravan (NB: access road to Boynedale Bushcamp is unsealed).
Nearest Airport:• Gladstoneairport- approximately 35 minutes from Lake Awoonga.
FACILITIES• Boatramp• Boathire (including houseboats)• Walkingtrails• Sceniclookouts• Easyparking• Children’splaygrounds• Picnic&barbecuefacilities• Parkingandtoiletforthedisabled
THINGS TO DO• Fishforbarramundi(andotherfish)allyearround.• Goswimmingwithfamilyorfriends.• Saunteralongoneofthewalkingtrails.• ExplorethebeautyofLakeAwoongabyboat.• Enjoyapicnicorcookyourlunchonafree
barbecue.• HireahouseboatorstayattheLakeAwoonga
caravan park/camping grounds.• Participateinoneoftheregularfishingcompetitions.• Gosailing,canoeingorskiing.• Photographthewonderfulwildlifeorgobird-
watching.• Takeaferry-boatrideonthelake.• Forarusticcampingexperience,stayatthe
Boynedale Bush Camp, located 36km from Calliope ontheGladstone-MontoRoad.
• Orjustsitback,relaxandtakeinthelovelylandscapes and sensational scenery!
Special events and exclusive use of some facilities may be permitted following application to the Gladstone Area Water Board.
RECREATIONALAREA
< To Benaraby
6 Knot Zone
Public Boat RampParsloe
Park
RestrictedBoat Ramp
Trailer Parking
Trailer Parking
Lookout 2
Lookout 1
IronbarkGully
NO ACCESSZONE
Information Centre
Coomal Bay
RiverstonBay
The Nursery
PelicanBay
New ZealandGully Cormorant
Bay
CormorantPoint
Dingo Island
Brolga Island
Andrew’sBay Iilley
Creek
TheBlu�
PlatypusCove
Boynedale BushCamp
Gladstone - Monto Road
RiverstonCreek
IveraghCreek
Pig Creek
Gary’sCove
OspreyIsland
WedgetailIsland
HorseGully
Ken’sBay
LAKEAWOONGA
To Nagoorin Ubobo Builyan Many Peaks Monto
Lake AwoongaRecreational
Area
< To Benaraby
Boyne River
6 KnotZone
Boat Ramp
BoatAccess
K
atyatypus
Z
LAKEAWOONGAislocated30kmfromGladstone in Central Queensland and boastsspectacular lake and mountain views and picturesque waterfalls. Excellent recreation facilities are provided free to the public by the Gladstone Area Water Board withshelter sheds, barbecues, walking paths and playgrounds. Enthusiastic anglers come to Lake Awoonga to catch the famed barramundi of which over two million have been released into the lake. The largest caught weighing in at a hefty 33.3kg! In addition, Lake Awoonga is one of the few dams in Queensland to have been stocked with mangrove jack.
Alternatively, you can just sit back, relax and enjoy thebeautiful scenery and wildlife. Feathered, furry or scaled, Lake Awoonga is home to a thriving array of small animals, severalofwhichareofconservationalsignificance.Aquaticvegetation maintains a wondrous array of small animals that supportthefish,eels,turtles,platypusandbirds.Furtherfromthewater’sedgeandintothebushlandliveotherspeciesofbirds, reptiles and native fauna including bandicoots, rufous bettongs, kangaroos, wallabies, greater gliders yellow belliedglidersandbrush-tailpossums.
Lake Awoonga hosts more than 220 species of birds (over27%ofAustralia’sbird species canbe found in theregion) and is ideal for ornithology with highlights including the southern squatter pigeon (listed as of conservational significance)andafurthertwenty-twobirdspecieslistedonInternational Migratory Conservation Agreement Lists. Lake Awoongaisarguablyoneofthemostimportantnear-coastbird refuges on the east coast of Australia.
Lake Awoonga RangersPh:0749750335Mob:0419661482
Gladstone Area Water Board147GoondoonStreetPOBox466GLADSTONEQLD4680Ph:07 4976 3000Fax:0749725632Email: [email protected]
I n t r o d u c i n g
GLADSTONE QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA
Date
Client Name
Contact
Phone
Street Address
Fax
Phone Mob
Postal Address
ABN #
CLIENT PARTICULARS
10/05/2010
GLadstone Area Water Board
John Stewardson
49763000
147 Goondoon Street Gladstone
49750335
0437 546 872
PO BOX 466 Gladstone Qld 4680
Boyndale Bush Camp is a basic bush camping facility providing composting toilets,firerings,wheeliebins,picnictablesand some shelters. Campers are permitted to stay up to 7 days. Basic boat access is provided nearby. NB. No running water is provided, campers must bring their own. Also note that the roads are unsealed and may become boggy in wet weather.
As Lake Awoonga is a wildlife sanctuary, campers are discouraged from bringing pets.
GLADSTONE QUEENSLAND
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