Coombabah Lake
Location and features
Situated near the suburb of Coombabah, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the coast and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest of Southport, the lake borders the Ivan Gibbs Wetland Reserve, is classified as a Fish Habitat Area within the Moreton Bay Marine Park and serves as an important wildlife corridor between the Nerang State Forest and the coast.
The lake is fed by Coombabah Creek which rises to the west in the Nerang Forest Reserve. The Ivan Gibbs Wetlands Reserve and Lakeside Country Club golf course are both located to the south of the lake. Houses in Helensvale have been built a short distance from the lake's western shore.
The Park safeguards close to 1200 hectares of wetland, eucalypt forest, mangrove habitat and salt marsh and acts as habitat for migratory birds. It has many endangered species of animals including grey-headed flying fox, koalas, powerful owl and various internationally protected migratory birds.
See also
References
- ^ "Coombabah Lake Conservation Park". protectedplanet.net. 1997. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Lake Coombabah - QLD194". Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia - Information sheet. Department of the Environment, Australian Government. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Coombabah Lakes Conservation Area". Tourism: Parks. Gold Coast City Council. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area". City of Gold Coast.
External links
- Gold Coast City Council Fishing Platform
- Pictures- National Library of Australia
- Estuary Assessment Framework for Non-Pristine Estuaries: Coombabah Lake