Lake Awoonga — Attraction in Iveragh

Most of the water supply for the Gladstone region comes from this reservoir on the Boyne River, about half an hour out of town.

So considering that Lake Awoonga is manmade, a startling amount of wildlife resides in its waters and on its shores.

This includes more than 220 different bird species, as well as mammals like kangaroos, wallabies, platypuses, bandicoots and brushtail possums, while around 200,000 fish are released into the reservoir each year.

People flock to the shores of Lake Awoonga to land sea mullet, saratoga, barramundi and the occasional mangrove jack, but you can also just soak up the mountain views on the shoreline and head off in search of waterfalls and birds like the red goshawk and southern...

What a beautiful serene place. So impressed with this place we stayed a couple of extra days at the caravan park. The water board have outdone themselves. Amazing picnic area that has bbq huts, children's playground, and well maintained gardens and grassed areas. This is such a magical area, especially when watching the sunset over the mountains and water. Thought I was in NZ watching the sunset at Lake Wakatipu. It’s an OMG moment. Beautiful, peaceful and...

Best fishin if u can get out in a boat. I have to fish off the boat ramp because u need to be able to walk down to waters edge to fish & I can't get close enough. And shade/shelter to fish at would be brilliant. Get facilities, kids play area & disabled toilet....