The UQ lakes serve no real function purpose (that I can see). You can't kayak on them, nor can you…read morewater ski. You could try throwing a line in, but the best you'd catch would be a gold fish or maybe a turtle--I don't recommend this. I once knew some boys who decided to go swimming in the lakes at night time, covered themselves in lake mud and then ran around campus. I think they contracted some sort of mud-borne bacterial infection. The lakes are there for aesthetic purposes only, people, best enjoyed by wandering around them, observing the wildlife and being careful not to step in duck poo. These lakes aren't spectacular, nor large enough to be of any real use, but our sandstone university wouldn't be complete without a few water features, the lakes contributing nicely to the general atmosphere.

I tend not to hang around the UQ Lakes that much. It is not because the Lakes aren't beautiful,…read morethey really are. It is not that they aren't convenient, they are right on campus and next to the bus stop. It is more because of a phobia of birds that I happen to have, and there are a heck of a lot of birds near the Lakes. The UQ Lakes also have turtles though and fish, and I love turtles so I guess that balances out the birds a bit. I love the Lakes, I just make sure I go with a friend to protect me from the birds which I am always scared will attack me Alfred Hitchcock style. The University of Queensland Lakes are surrounded by grassy areas and trees, perfect to laze around in between lectures. There are serene walkways including a wooden one across on of the Lakes. These are all well lit at night as well since the walkways lead to the UQ Lakes bus stop nearby. The UQ Lakes bus stop is nice and convenient and makes the trip to the city and South Brisbane a lot quicker than it used to be before the Green Bridge was open. I recommend the Lakes as a great area to relax and unwind after a long day of study.

Ski Zone Road is a dirt road that you follow to the very end. You will come to a gate that says…read more"Private Property", along with a sign saying "Lake Moogarah Water Ski Zone - Established 1961". Proceed through the gate and you will see boat sheds, several caravans and tents set up with families enjoying a relaxed lunch and a few beers, many children riding bikes around the grounds, people boating and water skiing on the lake (or dam), and the club house. I came here to perform an Easter puppet show in the club house for the young families. It was a tranquil place. Everybody was having a nice time. The toilet facilities had obviously been upgraded recently because they were clean and modern, which is unusual for a camping ground. They had liquid hand soap, good water pressure and even a Dyson Air Blade hand dryer! The club house was a little bit run down with several large ants and spiders crawling around the walls and the edges of the carpeted floor. But it was quaint too, and very "camping ground", if you're into roughing it. It also seemed like a nice place for the campers to come and enjoy special events. The canteen staff in there seemed very friendly and accomodating. In fact everybody on site running the events and making sure the campers were enjoying themselves seemed like lovely people. They had a lovely Easter Saturday afternoon lined up for the kids. They had a colouring competition, and a chalk drawing session, followed by the puppet show. Then the Easter Bunny arrived to lead the kids on an Easter Egg hunt! While we packed down the puppet stage, the staff set up all these dining tables with fancy Italian red and white checkered table cloths and flower centrepieces. After the Easter Egg hunt, everybody was going to be treated to a lovely restaurant-style dinner. What a nice, special day they planned for everybody! Happy memories for all in attendance. I'm happy to have been invited to be a part of their special day.

An excellent place to chill if the surf is too rough. It's located across the road from seven mile…read morebeach in Lennox. The lake itself is a natural lake, the stunning part is that the trees surrounding the lake have seeped their oils into the water making the water coco-cola coloured and thus the locals refer to it as the coco-cola lake. Extremely safe for swimming and mucking about in the water. Bring along a surf ski or a stand up paddle board and have a paddle. The water is cool and there's plenty of shade along the shore. Only down side is that the park is an alcohol free zone until March this year. Unsure why. Definitely go and check this stunning place out.