Baroon Pocket Dam

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The Baroon Pocket Dam is a rock and earth-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway across the Obi Obi Creek, in North Maleny, Sunshine Coast Region, in South East Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for potable water supply. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Baroon. ()

Opened: 1989 (36 years ago)Length: 1214 ftHeight: 190 ftReservoir area: 1.47 mi²Reservoir depth: 49 ftCoordinates: 26°42'35"S, 152°52'19"E

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Baroon Pocket Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Dularcha National Park, Art on Cairncross, Montville Memorial Precinct.

4.7 miS
Hiking trail, Nature and wildlife, Outdoor activities
Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Maleny
120 min walk • The Mary Cairncross Reserve is a conservation park located on the Blackall Range east of Maleny, in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. Maleny is approximately 88 kilometres north of Brisbane and 30 kilometres west of Caloundra.
7.2 miSE
National park
Dularcha National Park
183 min walk • Dularcha is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 78 km north of Brisbane. The park occupies a north east portion of Landsborough. It is bisected by the North Coast railway line. The park covers an area of 4.64 km². It lies within the Mooloolah River water catchment area of the South East Queensland bioregion.
4.7 miS
26°46'34"S • 152°53'31"E
Art on Cairncross, Maleny
121 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
2 miNE
Memorial
Montville Memorial Precinct, Montville
51 min walk • Montville Memorial Precinct is a heritage-listed memorial precinct at Razorback Road and Main Street, Montville, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 28 August 2008.
5.4 miE
National park
Eudlo Creek National Park
139 min walk • Eudlo Creek is a national park in the south of Palmwoods in the Sunshine Coast Region local government area of South East Queensland, Australia, 85 km north of Brisbane.
2.9 miNW
National park
Kondalilla National Park
75 min walk • One of the park's main attractions is the Kondalilla Falls, a magnificent waterfall that plunges 90 meters into a natural rock pool below. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll along the Kondalilla Falls Circuit, a 4.7-kilometer walking track that winds through the...
3.6 miN
Locality
Flaxton
92 min walk • Flaxton is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Flaxton had a population of 931 people.
5.6 miE
Town
Palmwoods
143 min walk • One of the must-visit attractions in Palmwoods is the Palmwoods Botanic Garden and Bird Aviary, a tranquil oasis that showcases a diverse range of flora and fauna. Visitors can wander through the garden's winding paths, explore the colorful bird aviary, and enjoy a...