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Lake Weyba

Included Weyba Creek

What to expect

Lake
Lake Weyba
River
Weyba Creek
Area
9.8 sq km
Shoreline
12.5 km plus

The lake is about 4.2 km long and 2.5 km wide in places.

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Features and facilities

Tides at Weyba Creek confluence into the Noosa River are 1 hr 30 min (low) and 38 min (high) off those at Noosa Heads. Estimated 1 hr 53 min (low) and 1 hr 7 min (high) at Lake Weyba.

Starting at the Noosa River and heading upstream and anti-clockwise around Lake Weyba, you have:

Location Distance (km)
Leg Lake Entrance
Weyba Creek Mouth 5.1
Noosa Parade 0.4 4.7
Hay Island 1.2 3.5
Weyba Rd 1.0 2.5
Pedestrian Bridge 0.1 2.4
Canoe Launching Ramp
Eenie Creek Road 1.1 1.3
Weyba Ck Boat Ramp 0.9 0.4
Lake Weyba Entrance 0.4 0
Eenie Creek
Just south of the airport.
1.5 1.5
Horseman Creek 2.9 4.4
Upper Weyba Creek 1.6 6.0
Murdering Creek 1.5 7.5
Lake Entrance 5.0 12.5

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Map

Explore the key locations in the map below. Most locations will have a photograph that can be seen by clicking on the icon or number in the map itself.

  • Noosa Parade
  • Hay Island
  • Weyba Rd
  • Pedestrian Bridge
  • Eenie Creek Road
  • Eenie Creek
  • Horseman Creek
  • Weyba Creek (Upper)
  • Murdering Creek
  • Boat Ramp
  • Kayak Ramp or Path

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What to take

Ensure electronic devices and gear have waterproof containers / dry bags if needed.

What to wear

  • Sunscreen / Chapstick *
  • Sunglasses *
  • Hat *
  • Swimwear or shorts
  • Sun protective clothing (rashie)
  • Water shoes

What to take

  • Water
  • Snacks
  • Phone
  • Camera
  • Watch
  • Sponge
  • Rain jacket
  • Spare clothes / Towel

Safety

  • PDF (life jacket) *
  • Whistle
  • Paddle float
  • Bilge pump
  • Paddle lease *
  • Spare paddle
  • Light (night paddling)

* Highly recommended (aka required)
You should wear clothing and footwear that you can comfortably swim in.
These are for self or assisted rescues as there are places that you can't easily swim back to the shore.

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Wildlife

The lake has seen a large number of seabirds, wetland birds as well as other species from the surrounding national park and reserves.

Bird in a tree
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) commonly feed on Bottlebrushes.
seagulls by the water
Silver Gulls (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) scavenging on the shoreline.
Large ground bird
Australian Brushturkey or Gweela (Alectura lathami) has an omnivorous diet that includes seeds, fruits, small reptiles and insects.

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