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General Category => Sweetwater Fishing Locations => QLD Locations => Topic started by: Novice on March 25, 2012, 08:22:29 PM

Title: Lake Somerset ( via Stanley Pocket Road )
Post by: Novice on March 25, 2012, 08:22:29 PM
When Google Earth can be your friend. Due to lack of options with access to Lake Somerset,I stumbled onto this little beauty .
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?ll=-27.074154,152.614244&spn=0.002469,0.004989&t=h&z=18 (http://maps.google.com.au/maps?ll=-27.074154,152.614244&spn=0.002469,0.004989&t=h&z=18)

The council even mows the grass at the launch site
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff380/Novice-Dave/SP1.jpg)

(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff380/Novice-Dave/SP2.jpg)

The dam when at 100% full backs right up next to the road on the hairpin bend. A very easy launch in a yak or canoe. And no gates or seqwater signs anywhere in the area, not even a fence to deal with, what a refreshing change. Should be a lot more of it.
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff380/Novice-Dave/SP3.jpg)

(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff380/Novice-Dave/SP4.jpg)
The road is right next to the lake.
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff380/Novice-Dave/SP5.jpg)
Some more of the scenery.
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff380/Novice-Dave/SP7.jpg)

(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff380/Novice-Dave/SP9.jpg)
Camp Somerset's private facillities.
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff380/Novice-Dave/SP8.jpg)
Saw this nice adult Carpet Python(Morelia spilota mcdowelli) having a bask on an overhanging branch.
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff380/Novice-Dave/SP6.jpg)

Cheers,
Dave.

Title: Re: Lake Somerset ( via Stanley Pocket Road )
Post by: StevenM on March 26, 2012, 09:56:21 PM
Good find buddy
Title: Re: Lake Somerset ( via Stanley Pocket Road )
Post by: Sweetwater on March 27, 2012, 07:24:45 PM
Good investigating mate.  :thumb

I backed one of my boats in there several years ago. All was ok, but had a note on the windscreen saying it was not a public launching spot. Will dig for info on status of land there..........

fitz..