LAKE AWOONGA
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National Parks][Gladstone
Queensland][Gladstone
Industry]
Located 30km from Gladstone in Central Queensland, Lake Awoonga boasts terrific recreation facilities as well as spectacular lake and mountain views. Numerous shelter sheds and barbecues, walking paths, playgrounds and a picturesque waterfall are provided free to the public, by the Gladstone Area Water Board.
Enthusiastic anglers come to Lake Awoonga to catch its famed barramundi, of which over 2.4 million have been released into the lake. The largest caught by the end of 2005 weighed over 30 kilograms! Approximately 300,000 fish are released each year, including 200,000 barramundi, 100,000 mullet and some mangrove jack. In fact, Lake Awoonga is the highest stocked Lake in Australia for Mangrove Jack.
Alternatively you can just sit back, relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery and wildlife. Feathered, furry or scaled, Lake Awoonga is home to a thriving array of small animals, many of which are of conservation significance.
