Awoonga - again!

Sunrise Lake Awoonga

Boyndale Bush Camp is a great free camp on the western shore of Lake Awoonga about 45 kilometers from Gladstone in central QLD. With beautiful lake views surrounded by hills this is a very popular place for the grey nomads.

The tinny and I - early morning

For the “tiny” brigade there is the additional benefit that you can leave your boat in the lake usually within sight of your caravan. This is the third time we have camped at Boyndale bush camp – we enjoy the lake views, the birdlife and the challenge of catching red-claw and fish and generally being out on the lake in our tinny.

My fishing mate Budgie

We had met a group of fellow grey nomads at Baralabar (our previous camp) and they had also travelled to Boyndale. Together with a nice couple we met this visit we spent many a good night around the campfire with much laughing, joking and the occasional serious discussion.

Catfish Kerry!

Last time we were at Boyndale bush fires were raging in the hills to the east of the camp on the other side of the lake – this time there were several fire fronts on the western side not far from our camp. We kept a close eye on these and watched the fireworks during the night. Thankfully there was a constant easterly wind which kept the fires burning away from us and the local Rural Fire Brigade and water bombers kept it under control.

Budgie with a nice popper caught Sooty

For the period that we were there the local shire was upgrading the gravel road leading into the camp area and this will make access even easier in the future.


Great place, great people, a camp-fire, lake views and the occasional fish – we will be back!