Phone bookings essential. Species of fish caught in the Lake include Luderick (Black fish), Whiting, Bream, Tailor, Jewfish, Yellowtail, Mullet, Dusky Flathead, Mudcrab and School Prawns (Massey, 1991). It also includes relics of an industrial railway. They suggested Beach walk: Warilla Beach to Windang Island as a thing to do in April 2018. Top image: Windang Bridge, 1932. Their dialect is a variant of the Dharawal language. I think this message is trying to tell us that being greedy can lead to … Places are limited and bookings are essential by contacting 4221 6111 or email sustainability@shellharbour.nsw.gov.au. The island, at the entrance to Lake Illawarra, is one of the most prominent coastal features between Flagstaff Hill and Bass Point. This story made me feel really bad because of how greedy a person can be. The number and variety of bird species varies considerably with the season. There is a park for kids towards the North end, where Little Lake Cres ends as it curves inland - park here if you to start at the park. The main source of food for these birds is fish, weed, microbes and worms found in and around the Lake's edge (Massey, 1991). The island is listed as having state significance because of natural, Indigenous and European cultural heritage elements.

It offers spectacular views of the famous Five Islands off the Wollongong coastline. A beautiful beach to walk along, out to the headland island, Windang Island. Nestled between picturesque Lake Illawarra and the sparkling blue waters of Windang Beach, this park is a haven for water enthusiasts, offering the very best in fishing, boating, windsurfing and surfing, or simply enjoy the golden sunrises or moonlight caressed waters. Windang House was built by Mr Turnbull in 1920 as a family home and guest house. Contact our Local Studies team to discuss a donation in person, by phone on (02) 4227 7415, or by email. Click here to see Windang Island's tide chart for today The NSW State Government disbanded the Lake Illawarra Authority on 1 July 2014 and transferred the management of Lake land and assets to various management agencies, including Wollongong and Shellharbour City Councils.

The current surf forecast for Windang Island at 2AM is: 0.4 m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4 m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6 m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 06). The island contains threatened flora and fauna species, natural habitats and breeding grounds and Indigenous archaeology, all of which are classified as ‘‘rare’’ at state heritage level. We also heard some spaces, time and artifacts in this sacred story and the spaces was the island, and one of the artifacts was a canoe.