Churchbank Weir Reserve is south of Ipswich along the east branch of Warrill Creek. The weir is at the junction of Mutdapilly Churchbank Weir Rd and Peak Crossing Churchbank Weir Rd, with access to the reserve about a kilometre back towards Peak Crossing. The reserve is upstream from the weir of Warrill Creek. The entrance is … Read more
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
Loddon Floodway is a free camp area on Pental Island in The Murray region. It is on the northern section of the island on the banks of the Murray River. The island is accessed from one of two bridges, either from the southern end of Swan Hill or just east of Lake Boga via Fish … 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
Pelican Park is found in Clontarf just after crossing the bridge onto the Redcliffe Peninsula. The park is quite long with a playground at each end, and the Redcliffe Information Centre at the western end of the park. The park gets its name from the abundance of pelicans that visit the area. Before the new … 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
On the banks of Barambah Creek, Fick’s Crossing is a nice spot to stop for a break or stay for a while. Drive through the Allan “Snow” Huston Memorial Park , which is adjoining to Fick’s Crossing, to park near the creek. The creek can easily be walked to from anywhere in the memorial park. … Read more
I’ve driven passed this tourist sign so many times and never gone in to have a look, so we decided to go check it out to occupy our Sunday morning. Tinchi Tamba Wetlands is on the North Pine River, about 2.5kms upstream from Osprey House . Tinchi Tamba is named after the Aboriginal words for … 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
