Toolibin Lake
Overview
Located 37 km east of Narrogin, Toolibin Lake is a RAMSAR listed wetland, and one of the few ephemeral freshwater lakes left in the WA wheatbelt.
A huge amount of replanting and engineering work under the Toolibin Lake Management Plan has been done to save the lake from becoming saline. Compare Toolibin with the nearby saline Taarblin Lake, which was also fresh until the 1950s.
When the lake periodically fills it attracts many breeding waterbird species. At the lake there is an interpretative walk, a picnic area and toilet, but camping is not permitted. Do not take pets as baits are laid in the reserve to protect the native wildlife from feral animals. Look out for the late August to early October orchid rich spot on the roadside opposite the entrance to the lake.
Recovery Walk
1.6 KILOMETRES
Class 2 walk trail on the lakebed highlights its features, and the work done to preserve it. If the lakebed is flooded you will not be able to complete this walk. However, you can still see the inflow channel, separator gate, and vegetation around the lake.
For more information download the brochure below.