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Rowles Lagoon Conservation Park - WA  RatingRatingRating

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Toilet Water Body,River,Stream,Falls Camp Fee Point of Interest
PlaceID66791
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Latitude30.43015º S 30º 25' 48.55" S
Longitude120.8637º E 120º 51' 49.35" E
Altitude387
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 Description of Rowles Lagoon Conservation Park

Located 70km north of Coolgardie, via Coolgardie North Road through Kunanalling and Kintore, Rowles Lagoon is a a semi-permanent fresh water lake and although over 40 species of water birds can be found here, the lagoon is a gazetted water ski area and camping is allowed. Good facilities are provided including picnic shelters, picnic tables, concrete fire rings with hotplate and hook, and eco-toilets.
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A large information shelter near the boat launching area provides information about the 9 biodiversity zones of the Goldfields. 16 species of waterbird actually breed at the lagoon, the most noted being the Brown Freckled Duck. Other species include the Grey Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruddy Turnstone, Whistling Kite, Little Eagle, Peregrine Falcon and Spotted Harrier.

The last major rain that filled the lagoon was a Cyclone in 2000. Water levels are currently below that necessary for waterskiing. Rowle's Lagoon Nature Reserve features a unique bird watching area, catering for a range of activities including camping and picnicing. Gazetted water ski area. The old boiler in the lagoon was once used to pump water to the Carbine Mine.
Rowles Lagoon (Easter 2007)
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Old boiler in the water at Rowles Lagoon (Easter 2007)
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Sunset over Rowles Lagoon (Easter 2007)
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Facilites at Rowles Lagoon
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Facilites at Rowles Lagoon
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Rowles lagoon May 2007
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 Weather & Climate for Rowles Lagoon Conservation Park

Closest Weather Station

Kalgoorlie-Boulder at 16:30 30 Aug WST
Distance from Rowles Lagoon Conservation Park 68.79km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
13.5°C 7.8°C 38% -0.6°C 1020.0hPa 0.0mm WSW 19km/h
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22km/h
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Closest Climatic Station

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport
Distance from Rowles Lagoon Conservation Park 68.79km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 33.632.129.525.1 20.617.516.718.5 22.225.728.932.0
Mean Min. °C 18.217.816.012.6 8.66.14.95.5 8.010.914.016.6
Mean Rain mm 23.230.924.521.5 27.129.124.721.7 14.215.017.716.2

 What Others Say about Rowles Lagoon Conservation Park

  Monday, 16 April 2007   ExplorOz Team - Michelle   RatingRatingRating
Although very low water at present, this is a large area for birdlife - at night the sounds of ducks...
  Monday, 16 April 2007   ExplorOz - David & Michelle   RatingRatingRating
Nice camp with near new toilet, plenty of space with fire rings and tables.
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 Treks passing Rowles Lagoon Conservation Park

Goldfields Loop Goldfields Loop
Go back to the turbulent days when new towns sprouted soon after a gold find only to turn to ruins after the gold dried up. The trek paints the picture of the gold rush days in WA, the jubilance and hardships faced and the towns that survived. [Feature Story]

 Places within 5km of Rowles Lagoon Conservation Park

Rowles Lagoon [1.09km]  
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Canegrass Lagoon [3.26km]  
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Muddy Lake [3.48km]  
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 Recommended Reading for Rowles Lagoon Conservation Park

Natmap Raster 2005 Natmap Raster 2005
This NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 4 CD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD
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Goldfields & Esperance Goldfields & Esperance
Excellent, detailed map including camping areas, caravan parks, picnic areas and covers major towns and attractions. This map includes a regional map as well as towns maps and descriptions of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Coolgardie, Kambalda, Norseman, Esperance and Cape Le Grand.
Mid West South West WA Mid West South West WA
On one side, this map covers from the Overlander Roadhouse, in as far as Kalgoorlie and down to the south coast. The other side is zoomed in and covers from Yanchep down to Pinjarrah and in as far as York. It also has a CBD map of Perth and Fremantle as well as a map of Rottnest Island.
South-West Guide South-West Guide
This double sided map covers from Kalgoorlie to Esperance, Albany to Lancelin and everything in between.
Great Desert Tracks of Australia SW Great Desert Tracks of Australia SW
This is just one map from the 6 map set of the Great Desert Tracks Map Pack. This particular map covers the Gunbarrel Hwy, Great Central Road, Connie Sue Hwy and David Carnegie Road.
$14.95 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
Mid West Western Australia Mid West Western Australia
Covering far more than just the Mid west this brand new map covers the west coast from Onslow to Mandurah and Kalgorlie in the west. Its a double sided map with detailed text about where to find wildflowers, information about specific locations in the mid west and goldfields and points of interest along the Great Eastern Highway.
Mid West WA CD Map Mid West WA CD Map
The Mid West WA CD Map offers Hema’s Mid West WA paper map in formats ready for use with your GPS tracking software, plus all the text and photos from the original map in an easy-to-use webpage format.

 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.