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Awoonga Reservoir - QLD  RatingRatingRatingRatingRating

Water Body,River,Stream,Falls Barbeque Disabled Facilites Power Public Phone Showers Toilets Water Supply
Bay,Inlet,Cove Caravan Park Camp Free Point of Interest Toilet Walk Track Water Catchment Reserves Water Supply
PlaceID71551
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Latitude24.12193º S 24º 07' 18.96" S
Longitude151.27º E 151º 16' 12.02" E
Altitude0
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 Description of Awoonga Reservoir
Lake Awoonga is located 30km from Gladstone in Central Queensland and boasts spectacular lake and mountain views and picturesque waterfall. Excellent recreation facilities are provided free to the public by the Gladstone Area Water Board with shelter sheds and 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 by November 2005 weighed in at a hefty 30.3kg!
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In addition, Lake Awoonga is one of the only dams in Queensland to have been stocked with mangrove jack. Lake Awoonga has been voted the no 1 impounded fishin lake in Australia for barramundi and one of the top ten impounded fishing lakes in the world.
Picturesque Lake Awoonga
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On a still day the water at Lake Awoonga was like glass
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Ripples in the sunset - Lake Awoonga
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Kalinda Cafe at Lake Awoonga
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Wonderful recreation facilities at Lake Awoonga
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Sailing on the sparkling waters of Lake Awoonga
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Restful and relaxing recreation areas at Lake Awoonga
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Another stunning sunset at Lake Awoonga
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 Weather & Climate for Awoonga Reservoir

Closest Weather Station

Gladstone Airport at 16:00 21 Aug EST
Distance from Awoonga Reservoir 28.46km N
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
21.5°C 20.4°C 77% 17.3°C 1021.0hPa 0.0mm ENE 19km/h
10knots		 22km/h
12knots

Closest Climatic Station

Gladstone Airport
Distance from Awoonga Reservoir 28.46km N
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 30.730.629.928.0 25.723.522.923.6 25.927.428.630.0
Mean Min. °C 23.023.021.719.1 15.613.311.912.7 15.518.720.422.1
Mean Rain mm 110.8141.346.237.9 37.550.614.540.1 32.169.154.889.4

 What Others Say about Awoonga Reservoir
  Monday, 30 April 2007   Member - SNAKE QLD   RatingRatingRatingRatingRating
Great fishing,very pretty place. A must for the BARRA fisherman.
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 Important Notes
Whilst indicating location of water bodies, ExplorOz makes no recommendation with regard to the quality of water for drinking purposes. We strongly recommend that when travelling you take ample supplies of water from reliable drinking water sources.
Whilst indicating location of water supplies, ExplorOz makes no recommendation with regard to the quality of water for drinking purposes. We strongly recommend that when travelling you take ample supplies of water from reliable drinking water sources.