Lake Cronin is a semi-permanent freshwater wetland with its catchment mostly intact and is listed as a nationally important wetland. The
lake is part of the
Lake Cronin Nature Reserve which features a
day use area but no camping.
When the
lake occasionally fills with water there can be large numbers of
Grey Teals, Pink-eared Ducks, Australian Shelducks and Black-tailed native hens. The vegetation of the surround area supports a variety of birds including the Western Rosella, Striated Pardalote and Blue-breasted Fairy-wren.
Lake Cronic is listed by Birdlife Australia as one of 8 important sites in the Southern
Great Western Woodlands to visit. For more
information see their online brochure at
GWW Bird Guide Southern