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Precinct 3 - East Shore
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This part of the shoreline was first dammed in 1851 to keep water in the lake. The circular bluestone overflow controls the water level and the outflow to Gnarr Creek which goes underground and eventually into the Yarrowee River. The area includes flyfishing jetties and the start of the 2000m rowing course. Across Wendouree Parade on the corner of Devon Street is the Anglers' Club.  In the drought year of 1869, the lake bed was cleared by burning the reeds and the bed itself was deepened. A causeway for pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles was built right across the Lake from Macarthur Street on the eastern shore to the Gardens. The northern section was a wildlife reserve and the southern section was for water sports. When the rains came again the embankment disintegrated but the remains of it can still be seen from the air.      
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