Can you waterski on wyaralong Dam?

Can you waterski on wyaralong Dam?

Water skiing, jet skiing, wakeboarding and tubing are not permitted at Lake Wyaralong. You can, however, fish from your boat or paddle craft or along the shore of the designated recreation area. Note that swimming in the lake is not allowed as there are currently no designated swimming areas.

Are boats allowed on Hinze dam?

The dam is restricted to electric powered vessels, sail craft and paddle craft only. Fishing is permitted along the shoreline af the Eastern boat ramp, Western boat ramp and paddle craft launch point and from restricted vessels on the dam.

Can you jetski at Maroon dam?

Water skiing, jet skiing, wakeboarding and tubing are all permitted on Lake Maroon.

Can you put a boat in Wivenhoe Dam?

Wivenhoe Dam is located 80 kilometres west of Brisbane. Vessels are restricted to low emission engines that include four strokes and direct fuel-injected two strokes. A speed limit of 6 knots applies on the dam. Sailing, canoeing, kayaking and rowing are permitted on the dam.

Can you fish in Wyaralong Dam?

There is good fishing to be done in the three lakes of the Scenic Rim. Maroon and Moogerah Dams are covered by the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme, so a permit is required. You can purchase your permit online at www.smartservice.qld.gov.au. No permit is required for Wyaralong Dam at this stage.

Can you eat fish from Hinze Dam?

Seqwater has advised fishers to release and not eat fish from Hinze Dam because of naturally-occurring mercury. Queensland Health has warned that fish caught in the dam are not suitable to eat due to elevated levels of naturally-occurring mercury in longer-lived fish.

Can you walk around Hinze Dam?

Tracks and trails The Hinze Dam wall is open to the public for walking and cycling. The Peter Hallinan Mountain Bike Precinct is located on the northern side of Hinze Dam, and is accessible via the dam wall.

Can you swim in Maroon Dam?

Maroon Dam offers a variety of water-based activities, including kayaking, fishing and water skiing. Day passes can be purchased from the Lake Maroon Holiday Park to utilise their range of facilities to make for a more enjoyable day trip experience. Swimming is not permitted at Maroon Dam.

Can dogs go to Maroon Dam?

Dogs on leashes are permitted in the Maroon Dam Day Use Area. There are some scenic bush walking and mountain bike riding tracks close to the dam including Mount Barney and Mount Maroon.

Do you need a boat permit for Wivenhoe Dam?

SOMERSET and Wivenhoe dam boaties are set to enjoy the same conditions as the rest of South East Queensland from July. Boating permits for Wivenhoe and Somerset dams, the only two Seqwater sites for which permits were required, are being phased out, saving boat owners $100 a year.

Who uses the Wivenhoe Dam?

Brisbane
Wivenhoe Dam is South East Queensland’s largest water storage and is the main supply of water for Brisbane and the greater Ipswich area. Wivenhoe Dam was built on the Brisbane River, about 80 kilometres from Brisbane.

Why is Wyaralong Dam so popular?

The lake and surrounding areas provide fantastic recreation facilities and have become a major tourism draw card for the Scenic Rim region. Wyaralong Dam is located north-west of Beaudesert on the Teviot Brook, nestled at the base of Mt Joyce.

How long did it take for Wyaralong Dam to fill?

Just 25 days after construction finished, the region received extremely heavy rain and Wyaralong Dam began to fill. An un-gated dam, Wyaralong soon began to spill with more than 17,300 megalitres of water safely flowing over the spillway into the Logan River in the first 24 hours.

What is there to do at Lake Wyaralong?

Lake Wyaralong and the surrounding areas provide a great variety of recreation facilities to the local community and visitors to the region. Download the Lake Wyaralong Recreation Guide for more information and a map of recreation facility locations. Wyaralong has a catchment area of 546km 2.

Can you fish Wyaralong’s boat ramp?

We finally pushed off Wyaralong’s steep one-lane boat ramp at 5:58am, and the plan was made to fish some grassy edges with topwater offerings immediately opposite the ramp. I’d originally planned to not fish, and just take photographs and notes while Michael fished, but he insisted I fish with him. Again, it didn’t take much convincing.