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Ewen
Maddock is one of many smaller Dams on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
It is situated approximately 5 km south east of Mooloolah, Ewen
Maddock Dam has a surface area of 370 hectares and holds 16 700
ML of water at an average depth of 4.5 meters.
It
was built across Addlington Creek, a trubutary of the Mooloolah
River, in 1973 to supply the fast growing region with town water.
Fishing
Ewen Maddock Dam is stocked with Australian
Bass, Yellowbelly,
Mary
River Cod and Saratoga.
There are naturally breeding populations of Tandans
(Eel Tailed Catfish), Spangled
Perch and Eels.
There have been reports of Barramundi being captured in Ewen Maddock
Dam. These would almost certainly have been illegally introduced
into the lake.
Camping
There is no public camping area at Ewen Maddock Dam.
There is a group camping site on the eastern side of the lake.
Camping, caravan parks & hotel/motel sytle accommodation is
available locally, see Accommodation
index for details.
Boating
Fishing is restricted to bank angling or paddle/wind powered canoes,
kayaks or boats.
There is a gravel launching area between the water intake tower
and the spillway.
Other access points are provided at the western end of the saddle
dam and a couple of kilometers north west along Mooloola Connection
Rd.
No
propellor driven vessels should be used here due to the noxious
weed, Cabomba. Propellors cause the weed to break up and spread
rapidly.
For
any further enquiries contact the Caloundra City Council on (07)
5491 0200.
Facilities
Children play ground, toilets, picnic tables, walking trails and
gravel launching areas are provided.
Gates are open from 6:00am to 8:00pm with a $50 fee to be let out
if you stayed too long.
Local
stocking group:
Ewen Maddock Dam Fishing & Stocking Association
PO Box 115
Caloundra, Q. 4551
Related
Links
Surface
Luring for Australia Bass
Ewen
Maddock Dam Canoe Trail - Caloundra City Council (pdf format)
Mooloolah
River Canoe Trail - Caloundra City Council (pdf format)
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for larger printable view
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