1st Kayaking Trip – Cockle Creek Lake Mac & A History of Five Islands FootBridge & Watkins bridge
My first Kayak trip in my new Kayak. At the start of this video is a history of the Five Islands Bridge and its predecessors the Watkins Bridge and the Five Islands Footbridge with some pictures. It was a great Kayak trip for my first time on Cockle Creek. A bit challenging, as I was filming with a phone 🙂 while trying to Kayak.
The YouTube Video
History Links
The Old Five Islands Bridge, Cockle Creek entrance
https://history.lakemac.com.au/page-local-history.aspx?pid=1085&vid=20&tmpt=showmedia&objid=3638
Watkins Bridge over Cockle Creek
https://history.lakemac.com.au/page-local-history.aspx?pid=1085&vid=20&tmpt=showmedia&objid=2302
Removing the old Watkins Bridge in 1973
https://history.lakemac.com.au/page-local-history.aspx?pid=1085&vid=20&tmpt=showmedia&objid=2320
Fisho Jack Richardson built the Five Islands Footbridge
https://history.lakemac.com.au/page-local-history.aspx?pid=1087&vid=20&tmpt=narrative&narid=3597
Parking
The best place to start this is right near the bridge at the Speers Point Boat Ramp