Lake Cowal east NSW

Survey Point Lake Cowal east NSW
Latitude -33.6458300 (33° 38′ 45″ S)
Longitude 147.4922200 (147° 29′ 32″ E)

About 53km SW of Forbes on the Newel Hwy, Low’s Rd heads NW, follow this to Websters Rd  a short way west then SW along Lake Rd to the site along the lake’s edge the short cut road from the highway does not go through. There are a few trees along the bank of the lake but it’s mostly open farmland.

Camp rating 7 Permission must be sought to camp here from the farmer further south along the lake’s edge. There is no established camp here.

Surveys done 2

Blogs:

Northern Vic, Central NSW and central Qld 2013

Mareeba wetlands coastal route to Maroochydore, Newell hwy to Ocean Grove Vic 2016

  • Pink-eared Duck
    Malacorhynchus membranaceus
    1 (50.00%)
  • Pacific Black Duck
    Anas superciliosa
    1 (50.00%)
  • Grey Teal
    Anas gracilis
    2 (100.00%)
  • Australian Wood Duck
    Chenonetta jubata
    1 (50.00%)
  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra
    1 (50.00%)
  • Masked Lapwing
    Vanellus miles
    2 (100.00%)
  • Silver Gull
    Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
    1 (50.00%)
  • Australian Gull-billed Tern
    Gelochelidon macrotarsa
    1 (50.00%)
  • Whiskered Tern
    Chlidonias hybrida
    1 (50.00%)
  • Australian Pelican
    Pelecanus conspicillatus
    2 (100.00%)
  • White-necked Heron
    Ardea pacifica
    1 (50.00%)
  • Yellow-billed Spoonbill
    Platalea flavipes
    1 (50.00%)
  • Royal Spoonbill
    Platalea regia
    1 (50.00%)
  • Glossy Ibis
    Plegadis falcinellus
    1 (50.00%)
  • Little Pied Cormorant
    Microcarbo melanoleucos
    1 (50.00%)
  • Great Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax carbo
    1 (50.00%)
  • Whistling Kite
    Haliastur sphenurus
    2 (100.00%)
  • Sacred Kingfisher
    Todiramphus sanctus
    1 (50.00%)
  • Nankeen Kestrel
    Falco cenchroides
    1 (50.00%)
  • Cockatiel
    Nymphicus hollandicus
    1 (50.00%)
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla
    1 (50.00%)
  • Noisy Miner
    Manorina melanocephala
    1 (50.00%)
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen
    2 (100.00%)
  • White-breasted Woodswallow
    Artamus leucorynchus
    1 (50.00%)
  • Willie Wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys
    1 (50.00%)
  • Australian Raven
    Corvus coronoides
    1 (50.00%)
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca
    2 (100.00%)
  • Fairy Martin
    Petrochelidon ariel
    1 (50.00%)
  • Tree Martin
    Petrochelidon nigricans
    1 (50.00%)
  • Common Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris
    2 (100.00%)