Gold Creek Dam, Brisbane

Name: Gold Creek Dam
Address: Brisbane, Australia

#247 among attractions in Brisbane

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The Gold Creek Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway across the Gold Creek that is located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for potable water supply of the Brisbane region. The resultant reservoir is called the Gold Creek Reservoir. ()

Opened: 1882 (142 years ago)Length: 627 ftHeight: 85 ftReservoir area: 6.08 acres (0.0095 mi²)Reservoir depth: 85 ftCoordinates: 27°27'40"S, 152°52'55"E

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Gold Creek Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Coot-tha Lookout, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, J C Slaughter Falls, Mount Coot-tha Forest.

5.1 miSE
Cycling, Bike path
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Shopping, Shopping centre
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Waterfall
J C Slaughter Falls
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3.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Mount Coot-tha Forest, Brisbane
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Area
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Bridge
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4.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
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2.6 miNE
Zoo
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Area
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