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Canoe Site

Check conditions Checked 15 October 2026, 11:57 AM AEDT

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• Advice – Health (Minor) — Burkes Bridge, Cohuna, Cullen, Daltons Bridge, Gannawarra, Gannawarra North, Horfield, Kerang East, Koroop, McMillans, Mead, Milnes Bridge, Rowlands, Wee Wee Rup, Keely, Macorna North, Teal Point, Tragowel updated 14 Oct 2026, 2:12 PM AEDT

Road and track closures within 5 km

• Public land road closure: Centre Trk — Closed - Full Environmental Watering · reopens 31 Oct 2026
• Public land road closure: Dry Swamp Trk — Closed - Full Environmental Watering · reopens 31 Oct 2026
• Public land road closure: Centre Trk — Closed - Full Environmental Watering · reopens 31 Oct 2026
• Public land road closure: Dry Swamp Trk — Closed - Full Environmental Watering · reopens 31 Oct 2026
• Public land road closure: Centre Trk — Closed - Full Environmental Watering · reopens 31 Oct 2026
• Public land road closure: Coughlan Trk — Closed - Full Environmental Watering · reopens 31 Oct 2026
• Public land road closure: Coughlan Trk — Closed - Full Environmental Watering · reopens 31 Oct 2026
• Public land road closure: Coughlan Trk — Closed - Full Environmental Watering · reopens 31 Oct 2026
• Public land road closure: Coughlan Trk — Closed - Full Environmental Watering · reopens 31 Oct 2026
• Public land road closure: Unnamed track — Closed - Full Closed due to flooding across road/track · reopens 31 Oct 2026

About

The starting point of the unique Gunbower Island Canoe Trail. Come enjoy Gunbower's unique and diverse wonderland of waterbirds, wildlife and aquatic plants. Launch your canoe from the jetty or just have a picnic and explore the river red gum wetlands

Camping

The starting point of the Canoe Trail, this site offers plenty for visitors to Gunbower Island to enjoy. Come stay for a few days - BBQs and picnic tables are provided as well as an information shelter and a jetty to launch your canoe. dispersed camps, suitable for larger groups

Getting there

The starting point of the Gunbower Island Canoe Trail is located about 6 kms south of the Koondrook Township. From Koondrook head south along the Kerang-Koondrook Road, turn left onto Koondrook Track and head into Gunbower Island. Follow the track past the Twin Bridges Recreation Site and continue until you reach the start of the Canoe Trail on Gunbower Creek (site is signposted)

Location: -35.6854, 144.147874 · Open in maps · BOM forecast · Campground data dated 2026-10-14