Gorgeous Lake George

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Gorgeous George

Months of above average rainfall have transformed Lake George, north of Canberra, into a waterbody.
After 10 years of drought, the area has had its fourth highest rainfall since 1890 and is currently 1.5 metres deep.
In November 2010 it reached 2 metres for the first time in decades.
It is Australia's second largest natural freshwater lake when full and is currently at a third of capacity. Fish are known to have once lived in the lake and the arrival of small numbers of pelicans, swans and ducks suggests some aquatic life is re]establishing itself.

Source: NSW Fisheries