St George's Lake
Located about 2 kms from the Creswick Post Office along the Old Melbourne Road on the left hand side.
Popular with visitors, St George's Lake abounds with wildlife. The Lake was once a mining dam used to supply water to the Creswick State Battery for crushing quartz. It was built by hand in 1895 by local tradesmen and today is a popular summer base for water activities. Following the floods of 2010/2011, the Lake was completely drained and a new spillway constructed to protect the town. There is a lookout above the new spillway.
The St Georges Lake site is relatively flat. There is a walking track around the lake, offering generally good accessibility. Care is needed during wet weather, as the path can become slippery. A reasonable level of fitness is required for the whole walk. However, there are wheelchair accessible ramps to both the picnic area and a viewing platform further around the Lake.
This is an ideal fishing spot to take children or beginners. This sizable lake with a circumference of about three kilometres holds a good population of fish. Whilst the size of the fish is often not very big, do not be put off as there are redfin to over 1.3 kg and trout to around 1 kg taken from this lovely spot.
Picnic facilities are ideal for a family BBQ, with two free modern electric facilities.
A walk around this lake is a very pleasant and relaxing experience (allow about 30-45 minutes).
St George's Lake
