Tuesday, Mar 24, 2009 at 10:13
Hi Honky - Lake Monduran has a Kiosk/admin, very good amenities, excellent
camp kitchen, and a large grassed area for camping, and even a small area with powered sites. Bird feeding areas in the middle of the
camp area.
It WILL be VERY crowded over
Easter. Get there early if you can.
A bitumen road leads to the main
boat ramp - about 1 klm from the
camping area. This is adjacent to the
dam wall.
You can climb down the wall, and fish at the base, but a boat is a necessity on Monduran.
During the drought years (around 2004-08), they suspended the stocking program, as the water levels dropped very low. The catfish survived - and bred up very
well - big (huge), black and hungry. It may take a few years for the Barra numbers to build back.
There is a 4WD track ( with a
locked gate) that leads into part of the park (eg you can access the ridges of the flooded valley). Ask at the Kiosk if a key is available.
Used to be able to
camp there - right on the waters edge - but they no longer allow it.
Perhaps ask the locals if there are tracks that give access to the back of the
dam.
Gin Gin is the town just before Monduran. Cafe in middle of town has brilliant pies (for example Garlic Prawn etc - yes - Pies) and fresh crab sandwiches. Just out of town is a large, grassed,
free camp area where they set up the Driver Reviver each year.
Monduran is a very nice place - but crowded on public holidays. Fortunately the
dam is large - so you can find a secluded valley with lots of snags, to try your luck - (take plenty of lures - you will lose them).
As you probably know - 40 lb line with 60lb trace - nothing smaller.........Keith
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