Lake Douglas Free Camp Site 017 Very big duck

Lake Douglas Free Camp Site

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June 5th 2014
When I was in my 20's a couple of men in Kalgoorlie got the idea to dam a creek about 12 kms from town and to turn it into a lake and water recreation reserve. It became an eventuality and Lake Douglas, one of the blokes names was Dougie Daws. There was never a lot of water in it over the years and the actual dam wall leaked, however it did provide a nice picnic and camping spot for the weekends. ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more