The Dragonfly Picnic Area is a great spot for a barbecue picnic with friends and family. There are electric barbecues, picnic tables (both undercover and …
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The Dragonfly Picnic Area is a great spot for a barbecue picnic with friends and family.
There are electric barbecues, picnic tables (both undercover and in the open), toilets and an observation tower that overlooks the lake.
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Carpark
The Dragonfly carpark has two designated disabled parking spaces on the left at the far end of the carpark. They are 3.6 metres in width and are adjacent to the entry path leading to the toilet block and lookout tower. The carpark surface is level and sealed. The path to the toilet block and lookout tower is also sealed and has a slope of approximately 1 in 20 over 50 metres.
Toilets
The toilet block has one unisex disabled facility between the male and female entrances. The room is large with ample turning room. There is wheelchair space beside the toilet which has side and rear grab rails. The hand basin has clear space under it, not exposed hot water pipes and the tap is lever operated.
Information Shelter
Beyond the toilets there is a large information board with an undercover area, concrete floor, level entry and low display panels.
Observation Tower
Opposite the information shelter is the Dragonfly Observation Tower. It is entered directly on the concrete surface via two semi-circular boardwalk paths. The ramp there proceeds straight to the top at a 1 in 14 gradient with level rest areas. At the end of the ramp is a large flat observation area that over looks the park and the lake to the north.
Picnic tables
In this area of the park there are under cover tables adjacent to the information centre and several individual tables on the grass areas. The individual tables are the square design with one open side to allow wheelchair users to sit at the table or those requiring back support to bring their own chairs and sit at the table.
Access to the lake
Below the observation tower there is a sealed path that leads down to the lake. This path is 80 metres in length and has a constant gradient of 1 in 12 without any level rest areas. The final 10 metres increases to a gradient of 1 in 10.
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