Woodhouse Lagoon

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Hunt Oil Road

This remote trek links the Gunbarrel Hwy with the Great Central Road. It passes via Mount Worsnop and past the Hunt Oil road camps and drilling sites.

Woodhouse Lagoon

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Woodhouse Lagoon is a freshwater lagoon south of Mount Worsnop. It was named by David Carnegie in 1896, after a member of Carr-Boyd's Stock Route Expedition.

Hunt Oil Road

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This remote trek links the Gunbarrel Hwy with the Great Central Road. It passes via Mt Worsnop and past the Hunt Oil road camps and drilling sites.

equinox

Hello,

Has anyone ever seen water in Woodhouse Lagoon?
I saw it almost full once in April 2003.

Woodhouse Lagoon 2003

I have subsequently been to the lagoon three further times and it has been bone dry each time.

Would love to hear if anyone else has seen water in it, pics would be interesting.

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Reply By: Phil B (WA) - Sunday, Mar 20, 2016 at 06:37

Sunday, Mar 20, 2016 at 06:37

Nice photo Alan,

I've been there three times its always been dry. The only water I saw in the area was in the vehicle.

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Follow Up By: equinox - Sunday, Mar 20, 2016 at 13:54

Sunday, Mar 20, 2016 at 13:54

Hi Phil,

Thanks for that.
I have had a look at the historical rainfall data for that region and there was well above average rainfall early in 2002 and high rainfall early 2003. This might be one of those water bodies that only holds water every decade or so (similar to Lake Boonderoo)

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Reply By: Mick O - Monday, Mar 21, 2016 at 12:11

Monday, Mar 21, 2016 at 12:11

I think you've been the lucky one Al. A bit like DWC I reckon.

Dry both times for me in 08 and 15. We were fortunate to have water in Alexander Spring on both trips though.

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Follow Up By: equinox - Monday, Mar 21, 2016 at 20:02

Monday, Mar 21, 2016 at 20:02

Thanks Mick,
I've never seen the spring dry, though it was down to about a foot deep one year.
The marked tree at the southern side of the lagoon has gone now too by the way - completely disappeared.
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Alan

Marked Tree Woodhouse Lagoon (no longer existant)

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Reply By: equinox - Thursday, Apr 28, 2016 at 13:22

Thursday, Apr 28, 2016 at 13:22

Hi - I have an update.
Two weeks ago there was water in the lagoon.
However, the water is subsiding at a rate of about 75cm per day (judging from the water marks at the edge).