It always surprises me how many people visit Gladstone, Boyne Island or Tannum Sands and never get to see this idyllic spot. This five-stop drive will “catch you a cache” and make you want to visit again. Turn in from the Bruce highway and continue until you hit the co-ordinates listed above. As you drive please take care ... pretty-faced wallabies are common here.
From the first lookout you will learn more about this engineering marvel. The Awoonga High Dam was initially commissioned in 198’a’ and in 2002 was raised to a total height of 5’b’m.
There is more to see at the other lookouts too. The Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) owns and operates the entire Awoonga Dam facility. In addition to the dam itself, GAWB's assets include 'c' treated water reservoirs and 'd'0 pump stations.
By now you must be tired. Turn left at the Caravan Park entrance and travel to the water’s edge to swim or kayak while soaking in the views at Riverston Bay. Take care as with so many watercrafts in this area, there have to be rules. Boats cannot exceed ‘g’ knots within the line of buoys.
The information to plan future visits to this area can be found here also. For example, in the month of October, the average rainfall is 'e'8.6 millimetres.
Leave the area and head towards Ironbark Gully. On 01.0’f’.2024 Darren and Sonya left something special at the Castletower lookout you will pass on the way.
With a name like Ironbark Gully, you’d almost expect to meet a bushranger there. To the contrary, law-abiding folk abound. Not only are they to keep their pets at home but they are prohibited from exceeding ‘hi’ km/h in this area.
The land you are travelling on belongs to the Gladstone Area Water Board. I’m not a person that withdraws from a plan or commitment but do not want to make them cross, in fact I’d rather they be pleased about this cache.
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