Monday 17 July 2023 Corruna Lake

 Sunrise revealed a clear sky, heralding a lovely day for our outing.

Having set out from the Corunna Lake Picnic Area a little after 10.00am we headed up the lake and it wasn't long before we got our big 'oh wow' moment of the day. A Sea Eagle flew down the lake and opposite us circled, dropped down to the water and took a fish.

As you will see in the Video it was the first of many Sea Eagle sightings this day.

Heading up Olsons Creek we had our next encounter - this time an immature, presumably last year's offspring.

It took off when I pulled out the camera,

but didn't go far and this time stayed put.

Returning back down the creek we saw it again. It seemed that whenever we changed direction we spotted a Sea Eagle.

Heading down the lake on the Western side we turned into the large bay leading to the Corunna Cemetery and stopped at a sundrenched bit of foreshore for morning tea. After a good natter and some refreshments we paddled on and turned up the arm leading to the Old Highway bridge. Having gone  under the bridge the waterway passed through cleared farmland and the water became increasingly putrid looking and was starting to pong by the time we encountered a fallen tree blocking further progress, some 500metres beyond the bridge. There were plenty of ducks and herons along this section who obviously didn't share our distaste for the condition of the water. 

Emerging back out into the large bay we discovered a breeze had sprung up and a confab was called to discuss options.  The result - return to where we had morning tea and stop for lunch, it being largely sheltered from the breeze, after which we would paddle down to the entrance.

After lunch, back out in the main body of water we felt the full force of the breeze as we angled across the lake and the small swells blown up by the wind. Rounding the corner leading to the bridge we hit sheltered water - it was time to relax and enjoy the birdlife as we poddled our way over shallow water to the closed entrance.

Discovering the breeze had dropped enough to fly the drone, we stopped at the entrance and enjoyed the view for 20 minutes or so whilst L droned. The formation of the rocky headland was especially interesting and we wished Bruce was with us to provide an explanation.

Once back on the water we picked our way over the shallows to the bridge and paddled the 2kms or so (into, thankfully, only a slight headbreeze) back to our launch site. As we approached the picnic area the Sea Eagle obliged with one last fly by. And thus we ended another great day out on the water at 4.10pm.

Trip Notes:

Lake Closed

Put In/Take Out: Corunna Lake Picnic Area

14.8kms