swan on a lake with morning fog

Lake Cooby

Cooby Dam

Access may be restricted due to low water levels, events or other safety concerns such as firefighting aircraft using the dam and surrounding areas.

Please check with Toowoomba Council lakes and dams alerts for the latest updates before heading out.

Lake Cooby is located 35 km north of Toowoomba.

Only electric and non-motorised vessels suck as canoes, kayaks, row boats and sailing boats are allowed on the lake.

Swimming is not allowed and being a reserve, no dogs or other pets.

What to expect

Pleasant lake paddling surrounded by forested terrain. Restricted to electric and unpowered vessiles, the lake provides a break from the bustle seen in more popular areas during the summer months.

Lots of waterbirds can be found on the lake, including large flocks of coots, black swans and pelicans. Sea eagles and kites can often be seen

boatramp
Loveday Cove Boat Ramp
Sunrise on the lake
Sunrise looking up towards Cooby Creek
aerial view
Cooby Dam Wall

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Logistics

There is a single put-in point, a boat ramp at Loveday Cove.

The area is managed by Toowoomba Council.

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Map

Explore the key locations in the map below. Once visited, most locations will have a photograph 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 put in area.

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

  • Dam Wall
  • Cooby Creek
  • Geham Creek
  • Boat Ramp

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Still misty morning on the lake

Trip Details

Circumnavigation

Start
Loveday Cove
Length
8.7 km
Time
half day
Technical difficulty
Grade I
Rating

Quick Stats

Lake / Reservoir
Cooby Creek Reservoir
Dam / Weir
Cooby Creek Dam
Waterway
Cooby Creek
Shoreline
13.4 km
Navigable
8.7 km
Catchment
166 sq km
Area
2.7 sq km
Type
Lake
First Nations
Giabal (Barunggam)
21.9°C
Feels like 18.7°C
21.9°C
06:20pm
26.7°C
02:09pm
Moderate Breeze
E at 24 kph, gusts to 28 kph
Strongest Gust: 56 kph E at 9:14am
0.0 mm since 9am

Sun and Twilight Times

05:39—18:32 / 12hr 53m
Civil: 05:16—18:55 / 13hr 38m
Nautical: 04:48—19:23 / 14hr 34m

Moon Info

Waning Crescent
Sun 12:14am 2:58pm
Banner image is of a misty morning on Lake Cooby