Directions:
Follow the Warrego Highway from Brisbane towards Toowoomba and Gatton. Turn right towards Esk onto the Brisbane Valley Highway. Just after Fernvale turn
left towards Lowood. From Lowood follow signs to the right to Atkinson’s Dam; this approaches the northern shore of the dam.
An alternate route, especially if coming from the west is to turn north 4 kms east of Gatton. Turn right (east) after about 16 km.
on to Atkinson’s Dam Road.
Seven Mile Lagoon, is a feeder for Lake Atkinson lying just to its south. It can be reached by driving back towards Lowood and taking
the first road to the right (Boyces Road) and turn right again (Watson Road) following the signs to Alex Geddes memorial Hall and the Pony Club.
As the water levels rise and drop after dry and wet years, Lake Atkinson and Seven Mile lagoon go from flood water to totally dry
(as of March 2004 Seven Mile Lagoon was near full).
Glossy Ibis, Avocets and Stilts and Dotterels appreciate the drying margins and when the lakes are flush ducks,
such as Pink-eared Ducks are in their hundred. Cotton Pygmy-Geese occur in Lake Atkinson regularly and Freckled
and Blue-billed Duck have been recorded in Seven Mile Lagoon
A group of Ground Cuckoo-shrikes have take up residence on Boyce Road. They are often near the pink caravan close to Watson Road.
Banded Lapwing are often seen if you go east on Watson Road from the Boyce Road junction.
eBird bird list (Atkinsons Dam): https://ebird.org/australia/hotspot/L959784
eBird bird list (Seven Mile Lagoon): https://ebird.org/australia/hotspot/L959788
