Lake Cania and Shamrock Mine, Cania Gorge National Park, near Monto, QLD.

Lake Cania

Cania Road continues north, past the main picnic area in Cania Gorge National Park, to Lake Cania. The lake is stocked with Australian bass, golden perch, silver perch and saratoga. There are no restrictions on boats. There is a pleasant recreation area on the banks of the lake with a boat ramp, toilets, picnic tables and electric barbecues.

Lake Cania Recreation area. Boat ramp on the right.

We were watched closely by the local birds when we stopped for morning tea. A Restless Flycatcher dropped by to inspect herself in our car mirror.

Blue-faced Honeyeater

Rufous Whistler

Pied Butcherbird

Female Restless Flycatcher.

Cania Dam Lookout
There is a lookout at the end of Perseverance Road that has excellent views over the dam and Castle Mountain in Cania Gorge National Park.

Shamrock Mine Site: Grade 3, 1.4 km return.
The entry to the Shamrock Mine Site, in Cania Gorge National Park, is about one kilometre south of the lake. At the car park, there are information boards and sheltered picnic tables. The walk explores old mine relics and there are nice views over the open eucalypt woodland.

Juvenile Blue-faced Honeyeaters drinking form water laying on top of some old mine equipment.