Sunfish, on this you are so right.
Ref #5: in NSW the water board severely restricts entry to lakes used for water supply. Lake Burragorang is beautiful from the air, would be fantastic for bushwalking, kayaking, sailing,fishing etc. With only a fairly small budget it would be a huge tourist attraction. But ohh no, you can't go there, it is "water board" land.
(Like koalas and roos don't ****, piss and die there!)