Lake Baroon is between Maleny and Montville on the Blackall Range. The lake is created from the Baroon Pocket Dam on the Obi Obi Creek, as a water supply for the Sunshine Coast area. This is the northern recreational area for Lake Baroon and accessed from Montville. Another recreational area is on the southern end … Read more
Baroon Pocket Dam is near Montville, built on Obi Obi Creek, and forming Lake Baroon . The ungated dam was completed in 1989 and is used for potable water supply. A plaque shows it was officially opened in July 1989. The main inflows are from Bridge Creek and Obi Obi Creek, and the dam spillway … Read more
Hinze Dam is the Gold Coast’s main water supply for drinking water. The dam is ungated, which means the dam fills to capacity, then spills out over the spillway. Named after the Hinze family who first farmed the area, the dam was first completed in 1976, and then upgraded in 1989 to nearly 4 times … Read more
McGavin View is a picnic and viewing area of North Pine Dam on Lake Samsonvale, just west of Petrie. It is the closest area to the dam wall, with Bullocky Rest visible across the other side. Forgan Cove is further south, but there are no views of the dam wall from there. The park is … Read more
Opened in 1975, Maroon Dam was built to allow expansion of irrigation along Burnett Creek and the Logan River. The dam does not have a gate, so when it reaches capacity water goes over the spillway. The dam at Lake Maroon is open for recreational use, including boating, jet skiing, water skiing (as well as … Read more
Gordonbrook Dam is the water supply to Kingaroy, originally built as a water supply for the RAAF training base during World War II. The dam provides a place for bird life, making it a great place for bird watching. A bird hide is a short walk from the day use area. Walking trails leading from … Read more
Bullocky Rest is a day use area on Lake Samsonvale, one of Brisbane’s water supply dams, also known as North Pine Dam. There is plenty of space, and plenty of facilities to go with it. When you first enter there are immediately sheltered and unsheltered tables and BBQs. Bullocky Rest is a popular place for large … Read more
