. . . . Durras Lake and beach form part of Batemans Marine Park. There are a couple of sanctuary zones in Durras Lake - which gives a wide variety of marine life a chance to breed. These zones generally won't affect the average fisher and they are well … [Read more...]
Durras Lake Opens 11 December 2021
The lake was mechanically opened on Saturday 11 December following a month of rains. In the past day or so, the lake level had risen above the "trigger point" of 1.8m. So to prevent further flooding at South Durras, the morning low tide was … [Read more...]
Durras Lake Opens – 27 July 2020
Durras Lake opened to the sea on Monday 27 July 2020. The lake had been closed since 30 August 2018. A "south coast low" came down from the north and dumped 270mm of rain on Sunday. The lake level quickly increased. Only a little … [Read more...]
Durras Lake Closed – 30 Aug 2018
After three years of being open to the sea, the Durras Lake entrance closed on the 30 August 2018. Information sourced from NSW DPI What is an ‘ICOLL’? Many coastal lakes and lagoons alternate between being open or closed to the ocean. … [Read more...]
Prawning in Durras Lake
Prawning in Durras Lake is now possible as the lake is open to the ocean. It is easy and a lot of fun. But you must do it in the dark! Watch our video below for tips on how to go prawning with just a small hand net, a bucket and a prawning light. Just … [Read more...]
