Lake Baroon

Baroon Pocket can be found between Montville and Maleny. It's on the western side of the Blackall Range and resides within the Mary River catchment.

What to expect

Baroon Pocket Dam is near Maleny on the Sunshine Coast and supplies drinking water to the region.

The lake is approximately 2 km long and 1 km wide.

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Features and facilities

There are two boat ramps at opposite sides of the lake, approx. 1.4 km apart.

Northern Recreation Area

Narrows Road, Montville

Southern Recreation Area

Baroon Pocket Road, Maleny

The dam and recreation facilities are open to the public seven days a week at the time of writing, from 5:30am to 6:30pm (September – April) and 6:00am to 5:30pm (May – August).

Refer to the SEQWater Lake Baroon guide for up to date information.

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Distances

^† Most of the features were taken from the guides produced by SEQWater.

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Map

Explore the key locations in the map below. Most locations will have a photograph after being visited that can be seen by clicking on the icon or number in the map itself.

The map also has markers every 100 metres that start at 0 from the northern access point. The measured circumnavigation of the shoreline is marked.

You may need to zoom in to see all of these markers. These do not correlate with any existing numbering system on the lake.

Explore the key locations in the map below. Most locations will have a photograph that can be seen by clicking on the icon or number in the map itself.

• Boat Ramps

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What to take

Ensure electronic devices and gear have waterproof containers / dry bags if needed.

^* Highly recommended (aka required)
^† You should wear clothing and footwear that you can comfortably swim in.
^‡ These are for self or assisted rescues as there are places that you can't easily swim back to the shore.

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Wildlife

Being adjacent to Kondalilla National Park makes for a great opportunity for bird watching.

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