Coongie Lakes
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 01, 2009 at 13:35
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Gossy
Looking at heading up to Innamincka/
Coongie Lakes with the intention of taking advantage of the rare event of all the water around. Plan is take our sea kayaks for a good paddle in the Cooper.
Anyone been up there recently to tell me how far I can paddle around the township and also the river around
Coongie Lakes?
Rang the pub but they don't know as it's the 'quiet season' so no-one has been up there to tell them how good/bad it is.
No point going if I am having to carry my kayak from
water hole to
water hole (though I strongly doubt it).
Looking at going around Jul so also not sure if this recent water would still be around then??
thanks,
Reply By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Wednesday, Apr 01, 2009 at 14:06
Wednesday, Apr 01, 2009 at 14:06
Two weeks ago there was a good flow of water over the causeway at the edge of town and the Cooper was in fine fettle.
The country side looked great as
well.
If there is as much water when you arrive as there is at the moment it'll be an easy trip downstream and a bit of a workout coming back up stream.
I'm surprised the bloke at the pub didn't know there was good water going over the causeway as it's almost in the main street! Relatively speaking.
If you punch these co-ordinates into Google Earth or Google Maps you'll see what I mean, 27° 44.711'S, 140° 44.316'E
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Reply By: Member - Duncs - Wednesday, Apr 01, 2009 at 14:36
Wednesday, Apr 01, 2009 at 14:36
Coongie Lakes has permanent water as do the
waterholes around the township of
Innamincka, they are about 100km apart.
My memory won't allow me to name the
waterhole closest to
Innamincka but it is over 10km long and would offer good paddling opportunities. You could also put the kayaks in up near the
Bourke and Wills
Bridge on the way to
Nappa Merrie and do some paddling up there.
Coongie is a large
lake and again there would be lots of paddling to see it all.
The recent rains must have raised river levels but there was lots of water there before it rained.
Another place to try for info would be the National Parks station at
Innamincka but they are a bit harder to catch than the pub.
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Follow Up By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Wednesday, Apr 01, 2009 at 15:02
Wednesday, Apr 01, 2009 at 15:02
Hi Dunks,
Would you be looking for the words Minke
Waterhole?
If so, yes there is plenty of water there too!
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncs - Wednesday, Apr 01, 2009 at 16:28
Wednesday, Apr 01, 2009 at 16:28
That's it.
Have always been hopeless with names Graham. :-)))
Sorry but I really am hopeless with names.
Thanks Geoff.
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