LAKE BENALLA
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Lake Benalla is close to the commercial centre of Benalla, and is a popular retreat on a hot day, as well as being an interesting lake canoeing venue. There is easy access to the Lake from several points in Benalla, the most convenient being the parklands near the Civic Centre in Fawckner Drive, and near the Benalla Art Gallery in Bridge Street.
The Lake and some of its surrounds have been gazetted as a wildlife sanctuary, and it is possible to observe many species of water birds on the Lake, particularly in the backwaters amongst the islands of the Broken River and Hollands Creek.
The retaining wall and sluice gates of the Lake are at the northern end of the Lake near the Melbourne - Sydney rail line, and canoeists should not paddle too close to the gates. The Lake is usually full, but it is occasionally drained, usually in winter, or if major flooding is expected on the Broken River.
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