Aussie Tour DAY 5。Baroon Lake。

"Lake Baroon, completed in 1989, covers 380 ha. It is the principal source of water for Caloundra and Maroochydore. It is a popular scenic location used for recreational purposes such as swimming, fishing, sailing and canoeing. Near the spillway are a viewing platform, barbecues and toilets. From the car park below the spillway, visitors can join a 2.4-km walking circuit through cool rainorest environs and Obi Obi Gorge. Obi Obi Creek eventually flows into the Mary River near Kenilworth. Lake Baroon is surrounded by Obi Obi National Park. Reflections on Lake Baroon hire canoes, paddle skis, aqua bikes, catamarans, sailboats, small yachts and fishing boats. They have a lakeside kiosk which sells Devonshire teas, light lunches and cappuccinos, tel: (07) 5499 9333.
Access from Maleny is via North Maleny Rd which leads to Baroon Pocket Rd. The dam wall and spillway can be accessed by taking Western Ave out of Montville. This leads to a turnoff on the left which leads directly to the dam." (from http://www.walkabout.com.au/locations/QLDMaleny.shtml)

沿著Main Street開，右邊有一條小路通往Baroon Lake。原來這麼近。看到指標，都已經來不及右轉，當然還是開過頭囉。轉回去囉。下坡路，滿陡的，等回來我們的小車鐵定爬的很辛苦。Baroon Lake也是Baroon Pocket dam，是一座水庫，我腦海中浮現曾經在台灣看過的水庫，不敢報太大的期望，但是網路上的照片又吸引著我一探究竟。

我們在湖邊把車停好，很安靜的湖，不覺得是水庫，說她美，比不上法國Anney的湖，但她的確美，就是湖泊應該有的美，那種靜謐，那種優雅，在這人跡杳至的湖畔，望著湖面倒影，人的心找到一個沉靜的理由。

湖畔三兩釣客，無言。湖四周，是山，是樹。我們的小車好像也有了靈魂。短暫的停留，卻讓此行更添意義。別了，我依依不捨。

我想繼續往Maleny去看玻璃山的雲海(http://www.boldingold.com.au/Maleny.htm)，礙於天色不早，山路重重，只有離開。我們從Palmwoods那邊回高速公路，一如往常還是迷了一小段路，路標搞的我們團團轉，高速公路的指標半途不見了，路經一家餐館，進去問路，很巧我們就是從那家店開始走錯路，還繞到火車站後，一直開到不應該走的石子路。餐館的櫃檯有好多人，滿熱鬧的，親切的老闆娘為我指路。我們開回Big Pineapple的路上，又開回了Bruce Highway。