North Pine Dam

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The North Pine Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam with earth-fill embankments on abutments with a gated spillway across the North Pine River that is located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for supply of potable water for the Moreton Bay region and Brisbane's northern suburbs. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Samsonvale. ()

Opened: 12 August 1976 (48 years ago)Length: 4511 ftHeight: 148 ftReservoir area: 8.49 mi²Coordinates: 27°15'52"S, 152°56'13"E

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North Pine Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Strathpine Centre, Sweeney's Reserve, North Coast Roadside Rest Areas, Sideling Creek Dam.

4.5 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Strathpine Centre
115 min walk • Strathpine Centre is an urban shopping centre located in Strathpine, a suburb in Moreton Bay, north of Brisbane. The centre was built and opened in 1983 by The Westfield Group.
2.4 miE
Park
Sweeney's Reserve
62 min walk • Sweeney's Reserve is a heritage-listed park at Old Dayboro Road, Petrie, Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 11 December 2008.
2.7 miE
Park
North Coast Roadside Rest Areas
69 min walk • The North Coast Roadside Rest Areas are a group of three heritage-listed rest areas in Queensland, Australia.
1.2 miNE
Lake, Dam
Sideling Creek Dam
30 min walk • The Sideling Creek Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway across the Sideling Creek in Kurwongbah, Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.
1 miE
Church
North Pine Presbyterian Church
26 min walk • North Pine Presbyterian Church is a heritage-listed church at Dayboro Road, Whiteside, Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1883 to 1884. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
5.4 miSE
Tree
Hoop Pines, Brisbane
138 min walk • The Hoop Pines are a heritage-listed pair of trees at 34 Strathpine Road, Bald Hills, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. They were added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 22 February 2002.
3.2 miE
Memorial
Strathpine Honour Board
83 min walk • Strathpine Honour Board is a heritage-listed memorial at 1347 Anzac Avenue, Kallangur, Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It was crafted in 1921 by Ernest Gunderson. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
2.6 miE
Archaeological site
Murrumba Homestead Grounds
68 min walk • Murrumba Homestead Grounds is a heritage-listed site at 38 Armstrong Street, Petrie, Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 16 February 2009.
5.9 miSE
City, Area
Bald Hills, Brisbane
151 min walk • Bald Hills is the northernmost suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Bald Hills had a population of 6,502 people.
2.1 miE
Park
Acclimatisation Society gardens
54 min walk • Acclimatisation Society gardens is a heritage-listed botanic garden at Bray Road, Lawnton, Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 8 May 2009.
5.2 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westfield North Lakes
133 min walk • Westfield North Lakes is a shopping centre in North Lakes on the northern outskirts of Brisbane. The centre first opened in on 7 August 2003 and initially included around 80 stores including Target and Coles.