The Proserpine Lake campgrounds is gearing up for stage two of its development which will see a broad range of facilities added to the scenic recreational site which is proving popular with tourists and locals alike.
Famed for being one of the best places in Australia to catch a metre-plus barramundi and an excellent location for water sports, the Whitsunday Council owned site received funding last year for the first phase of upgrades which included the implementation of on-site managers to supervise activities.
The phase two funding application has now been submitted and the $2.5 million project will see new access roads to the campgrounds, two updated communal open areas with skillion roof shelters, communal dining tables, two BBQs and formalised fire pits.
In addition, a children’s playground will keep the kids entertained, there will be a designated space for food truck parking for food vendors, a new path network for ease of foot traffic access and expanded carparking facilities to improve useability.
On the lake itself, there will be a recreational water sports concession area, an extension to existing pontoon and an additional wash down area.
On the campground, visitors can expect additional unstructured, un-powered campsites, two amenities’ buildings, a manager’s quarters, 10 cabins and 30 campsites.
The works are expected to be progressively completed over the next two years, wrapping up in December 2024.
Whitsunday Regional Council Mayor Andrew Willcox said that council has always had a clear vision for improving recreational and tourist facilities at Lake Proserpine and has been encouraged by the response to Stage 1 upgrades.
“Since the first round of upgrades and introduction of camping at Lake Proserpine, it has continued to grow in popularity as a first-class fishing and boating destination,” he said.
“Stage 2 will provide a lot more infrastructure and these future upgrades will attract additional drive tourism to our land-based attractions in the region with flow-on benefits including local jobs.”
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