Description:
Located just eight kilometers off the Bruce Highway and 30 kilometres from Gladstone, Lake Awoonga is a magnet for enthusiastic anglers to catch the famed Barramundi, over two million of which have been released into the lake. Approximately 300,000 fish are released each year, including 200,000 Barramundi, 100,000 Mullet, and some Mangrove Jack. Excellent recreation facilities are available free to the public by the Gladstone Area Water Board with shelter sheds and barbecues, walking paths and playgrounds. Feathered, furry, or scaled, Lake Awoonga is home to a thriving array of small animals, many of which are of conservation significance. Water vegetation maintains a wondrous array of small animals that support the fish, eels, turtles, platypuses, and birds. Gladstone is served by a domestic airport with daily flights to Brisbane.