The Nursery

PelicanBay

New ZealandGully Cormorant

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CormorantPoint

Dingo Island

Brolga Island

Andrew’sBay Iilley

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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

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Boyne River

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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

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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: gawb@gawb.qld.gov.auwww.gawb.qld.gov.au

I n t r o d u c i n g

GLADSTONE QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA

Date

Client Name

Contact

Phone

Email

Street Address

Fax

Phone Mob

Postal Address

ABN #

CLIENT PARTICULARS

10/05/2010

GLadstone Area Water Board

John Stewardson

49763000

jstewardson@gawb.qld.gov.au

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.

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