Lake Canobolas
Tuesday: 07:00 - 19:00
Wednesday: 07:00 - 19:00
Thursday: 07:00 - 19:00
Friday: 07:00 - 19:00
Saturday: 07:00 - 19:00
Sunday: 07:00 - 19:00
About Lake Canobolas
Managed by Orange City Council, Lake Canobolas is located near the base of Mount Canobolas. The Lake attracts thousands of visitors through the year to enjoy swimming, canoeing and fishing.
Lake Canobolas Description
Lake Canobolas is a man-made reservoir located near Orange, in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia. Completed in the early 1900s, between 1918 and 1957 the lake supplied water to Orange and since the 1970s has been used for recreation purposes. Location and featuresLake Canobolas, formerly known as Meadow Creek Dam across the Molong Creek, is located approximately to the southwest of Orange, below Mount Canobolas, an extinct volcano and one of the highest peaks between the Blue Mountains and Perth. Between 1918 and 1957, the dam was managed by Canobolas Shire Council and used for water supply to the town of Orange. Since that time the administration of the area surrounding Lake Canobolas and the dam were taken over by the Orange City Council and were developed for recreational purposes. The area of now comprises the lake, an earth sanctuary, a nature reserve, and a Scout Camp and lies within the Cabonne Shire. Since 1962, the main water supply for Orange is sourced from Suma Park Dam on the eastern side of Orange. The name of the lake is derived from the Aboriginal words coona, meaning shoulder and booloo meaning two. It was used by the Wiradjuri to refer to the twin peaks, now known as Old Man Canobolas and Young Man Canobolas.
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Here is some important information about the increased fire danger in the central west this weekend.
Come and see for yourself how much water is running down the spillway.
Here's a story to make you feel all warm and fuzzy on a Monday afternoon.
Ducklings in Byng Street! Too cute.
Feel like a stroll around the Orange Botanic Gardens? There will be waffles! Follow the link for details.
It looks like this weekend we'll see the sun! Woohoo! If you're driving around the countryside this weekend teaching a learner how it's done- consider enrolling in Council's free Learner Driver Log book Run. Register online at www.orange.nsw.gov.au/logbookrun
Given the atrocious weather recently, the Orange & Cabonne Road Safety Officer is on a mission to get everyone in the central west to turn their car's headlights on during the day. We'd love it if you could help us out by sharing this post. #BeSeenBeSafe
So Lake Canobolas is a Pokestop. Come on out to Catch em' all!. #PokemonGo
Look at this beautiful snow picture at the Pinnacle today. Gorgeous. Photo was contributed by Heather Nicholls.
This is so cool!! Winter might be miserable at times but it sure is beautiful.
Haven't been there for years.So qiuiet and peaceful for picnicing. The kiddies loved being in the open spaces!
Haven't been there for years.So qiuiet and peaceful for picnicing. The kiddies loved being in the open spaces!
More about Lake Canobolas
Tuesday: 07:00 - 19:00
Wednesday: 07:00 - 19:00
Thursday: 07:00 - 19:00
Friday: 07:00 - 19:00
Saturday: 07:00 - 19:00
Sunday: 07:00 - 19:00