FREEDOM CAMP OF THE MONTH
Some spots are as good as their name, and Cockatoo Lake is one of them. It ' s a seasonal lake, so it comes and goes with the weather, but there was water in it a couple of weeks back and it was very pretty!
When the lake is full, it ' s all happening. Campers enjoy fishing and boating, and it ' s a favourite spot for yabbying, water-skiing and a good, long walk. Bring a fishing line and you ' ll be sorted.
Cockatoo Lake offers a big area for camping – there ' s loads of room to spread out. Only a couple of campers were there when we rolled through, which is our kind of crowd. You ' re surrounded by farmland, birdlife and paddocks stretching off in every direction. There’ s even an old slippery dip!
This is a donation site, so pop something in the donation box to help keep it going. You ' ll find toilets here, and it ' s pet-friendly with dogs on leash only.
There are, however, a couple of things to keep in mind. Be careful in wet weather, as there are a few damp spots that can catch you out. Fires are only allowed outside the fire danger season, which runs November 22 to April 30, so plan your campfire nights around that. No glass is allowed, and please leave the gate as you found it – the farmers will thank you for it.
Does Cockatoo Lake live up to its name? Well, you’ ll find cockatoos, corellas, ducks, cockatoos, and kites, to name a few. It is a popular bird-watching location.
While you ' re here: Naracoorte. We loved this town. There ' s the famous Naracoorte Caves and the national park, a gallery worth a wander, and a busy little cafe opposite the Sheep ' s Back Museum and visitor centre. Best of all, you ' re not far from wine country, so you can turn a quick stop into a lovely long weekend away.
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