CRESSBROOK
Dam was constructed in 1983 for water supply to Toowoomba City
Council.
It has a surface are of 515 hectares, holds 81 800 mega-litres
when full at an average depth of 15.8 meters.
Fishing
There are natural populations of Spangled Perch, Eel Tailed
Catfish and Eels.
Stocked fish include Australian Bass, Golden Perch, Silver Perch,
Mary River Cod, Snub Nosed Gar and Saratoga.
A
Stocked Impoundment Permit (SIP) is required to fish at Cressbrook
Dam.
Access
There are gates open: September to April 6am to 8pm, May to
August 7am to 6pm. All water activities are not permitted outside
these hours (even for campers)
Entry is via a boom gate. An entry fee of $2.50 per vehicle
applies at Lake Cressbrook. The ticket machine accepts coins
only (10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2) and does not provide change.
Boating
Lake Cressbrook is open to all forms of boating, however there
is an 8 knot speed limit.
Camping
Camping is allowed at Lake Cressbrook and is on a first
come first serve basis with no facility for campsite bookings
with a limit of 14 consecutive nights allowed.
Camping fees are payable via a self-registration system
and charges are:
Camping
fees are $7.90 per night per person (under 5 free) or
$31.60 for a family of two adults and any number of children(under
18).
Fees are $7.10 per night per person for groups of 20 or
more.
No firewood is available on site for purchase or collection,
so remember to take your own.
Please
note that campers also need to pay the day use entry fee
for each vehicle and may access the campground at all
times of the day.
The
surrounds of Lake Cressbrook are a flora and fauna reserve,
no domestic pets are permitted on site.
Garra
Lures. Hand crafted & signed by Terry Marshall.
Get yours HERE
For
further enquiries regarding access / camping / fees contact
Toowoomba Regional Council on 131 872
