LAKE MULWALA
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Lake Mulwala is one of the larger storages in the North-east, and care needs to be taken in the more open waters of the Lake as this is a popular boating area, (water based traffic includes quite large tourist cruise boats).
However the Lake has several attractions which make it a very worthwhile venue. The backwaters of the Lake are littered with dead trees, islands and reed beds and this attracts enormous numbers of water birds, particularly in the Thompsons Island and Gull Island area.
On the Victorian side there are several easy access points. The township of Bundalong is just downstream of the Ovens River confluence (at the upstream end of the Lake), and has several boat ramps, including one at the confluence itself.
On the way to Yarrawonga from Bundalong there are several ramps; Wrights Road is 10km east of Yarrawonga, followed by Boomanoomah Road at seven kilometres, and finally, Hogans Road (at Woodlands) is three kilometres east of Yarrawonga.
In Yarrawonga itself, there is easy boat launching near the Rowing Club, the Yacht Club and alongside Bank Street.
On the New South Wales side there are several convenient locations for disembarking and launching, and the Corowa Road in fact follows the northern (NSW) lake shore for about 18km. This provides vehicular access to several easy launching points onto the Lake, and subsequently, the Murray itself. These are nice areas for launching if you just want a day trip from the backwaters of the Lake back into Mulwala/Yarrawonga.
As well, Lake Mulwala Caravan Park and Mulwala Shoreline Caravan Park both have direct access to the lake’s waters, and are located on the Corowa Road.
Recommended map, Spatial Vision’s Murray River Access (Albury - Wodonga - Howlong - Wahgunyah - Rutherglen - Yarrawonga - Mulwala).
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