Murph and Crowey: Lake Argyle - 17.08.2012 to 20.08.2012

Lake Argyle at normal full supply level is 980 square kilometres and impounds 10.7 million mega litres of water, over 18 times the volume of water contained in Sydney Harbour! If the lake ever does flood to its maximum capacity then the volume will more than triple – Sydney Harbour could be filled more than 54 times. Thats a lot of water. It is the largest man made lake in Australia.

The caravan park at Lake Argyle was originally set up for the workers who took part in creating and working on the lake and now serves as a really nice well maintained park with an absolute awesome drop pool that overlooks Lake Argyle.

pool with a view

time for a dip

only one section of Lake Argyle

and another little section of Lake Argyle

Back in 2010 Crow,ey sold his trailer sailer boat called "Jo Peg" to a guy named Jamie, who came all the way from Wyndham WA. At that time we told Jamie that we were travelling around Australia in 2012, Jamie said if we get to Wyndham he would take us out for a sail on Lake Argyle. Not to pass up an opportunity to sail on his old trailer sailor, Crowey contacted Jamie when we were getting close to Wyndham and through the kindness of Jamie, who happens to be quite a busy man getting caught up in the community of Wyndham activities, we actually were lucky enough for Jamie to take us for a sail. Now you would think that other's living close to the lake would take the opportunity to sail, boat or fish on this huge mass of water, but we were the only ones out on the water except for a couple of tourist boats and fishing boats, but the lake is so huge we hardly saw anyone that day.
We will be forever grateful to Jamie for taking us sailing, the experience cannot be bought and not many people get to say they sailed on Lake Argyle (even the tourist charter Catamaran motors, not sails). The wind was in our favour in the morning but later died just after lunch however we took the opportunity to go for a swim, the water was sensational, we were taking it easy and relaxing in a unique part of Australia.

Beautiful.