Old Tree

What a great idea, we walked around Lake Leschenaultia and came across this unique bench, the Lake is a man-made lake constructed 1897 as key infrastructure for the Western Australian Government Railway. It is the largest reservoir constructed on the Eastern Railway line and supplied water to steam trains for almost 50 years. Since 1949 it has been used as a recreation area for both locals, interstate and overseas visitors. Many locals learned to swim at the Lake, especially before the 1960s when there were no public swimming pools available locally. In 2005, Lake Leschenaultia gained a heritage listing based on the railway history, recreational significance and other factors. In 2006, the 40m timber jetty (constructed in 1971) was removed due to safety issues and has since been replaced with a pontoon. 
No one was swimming today, even the canoes were locked away, cyclists were out though as well as walkers.