Articles tagged: Lake Corangamite
Planting to protect the future
More than 5000 trees later, Corunnun’s Nigel Barry knows the importance of shelter and biodiversity, living on the windy hills near Lake Corangamite.
Sign of life for salty Lake Corangamite
Lake Corangamite’s water levels are slowly creeping up, but experts say Australia’s largest permanent salt lake is yet to return to a healthy level.
Wirr-away she goes: Success for plane salvagers
Professional salvage diver Rod Knights and a dedicated team of volunteer aviation buffs lifted the fuselage of a CAC Wirraway aircraft to shore on the weekend, after the plane had laid in Lake Corangamite since crashing there in 1950.
Plane rising from salt lake
A salvage crew hopes to lift a historic CAC Wirraway aircraft from Lake Corangamite by the end of the month after reaching a major milestone in their decade-long mission.
Marvels emerge from salt lake
A plane salvage crew has marvelled at the condition of recovered parts of a CAC Wirraway aircraft that has spent 70 years submerged in Lake Corangamite.
Plane salvage is continuing
A planned salvage of a Second World War-era CAC Wirraway plane is continuing at a patient pace after inclement weather delayed the rescue.
Plane salvage begins
Salvage diver and aviation enthusiast Rod Knights is on the verge of completing a decade-long mission to rescue a fallen Second World War-era fighter plane.
Time running out for rescue mission
A Second World War-era plane will bring up its 70th anniversary lying at the bottom of Lake Corangamite, unless its proposed rescuer can secure the relevant permits in time for a salvage by the end of next month.
ON LOCATION: Region’s starring role in country music clip
AMERICAN country music stars have featured Colac district landmarks in their latest music video.
CRIMSON TIDE: Salt lake turns orange
DRY conditions and a salt-loving alga are likely the causes behind Lake Corangamite’s pinkish-orange water, with a salt crust around the foreshore.
Dumped carcasses disgust volunteers
A COMMUNITY working bee to clean up the edge of Lake Corangamite has uncovered an illegal dumping ground for decaying animal carcasses.
