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Cockatoo Lake

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30 Reviews

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Guest A.
1 year ago
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Bec
2 years ago

Great spot by the river. Great for swimming. Incredible view of the mountains. Very quiet and peaceful. Drop toilets. Byo water. No showers. 4G service. Had a great chat with the owner.

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Chloe W.
2 years ago

Cracking spot with the water finally back, loads of bird life which can get a bit noisy early morning but that did not bother us. Took the blow up boat out for a ride. No drinking water, 1 well mainta... Read more

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Tania P.
2 years ago

What a great place to stay : spacious ,grassy sites right on the lake : Dog friendly An abundance of birds ..obviously loads of cockatoos Quiet ,clean area,toilets average ,bins Potable water avail... Read more

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Darren H.
2 years ago

Great little spot ample camping sites around lake one side more like bush camping shady trees self contained the other side toilets and room for bulk camping great little spot


Top Questions

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James s. 2 years ago
Question:

Is there any water in the lake ?

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Kirsten C. 4 years ago
Question:

Does anyone know if there is space here today?

Answer:

Hey not sure if you ended up going but yes there is heaps of space there even in busy times of the year it is very spread out, sometimes a little busy around the toilet area as that's where most people setup camp by Lucus

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Debbie B. 6 years ago
Question:

Where is the closet place to have a hot shower?

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Location

LOT 244 Grubbed Rd,
Lochaber,
South Australia

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Average temperature

January
L 12°C
H 28°C
February
L 12°C
H 28°C
March
L 10°C
H 25°C
April
L 8°C
H 21°C
May
L 7°C
H 17°C
June
L 6°C
H 15°C
July
L 5°C
H 14°C
August
L 5°C
H 15°C
September
L 6°C
H 17°C
October
L 8°C
H 20°C
November
L 9°C
H 23°C
December
L 10°C
H 25°C
Source: Meteostat

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