Lake Kurwongbah
Kurwongbah Dam
What to expect
Lake Kurwongbah is part of the SEQ drinking water supply. The lake is about 4 km long and fairly narrow, never more than a few hundred meters wide. The lake is used for a wide array of recreational activities and it has a Slalom Course beside Mick Hanfling Park (boat ramp) and a full length rowing course.
Features and facilities
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).
Put in at Mick Hanfling Park (Torrens Road, Petrie) where there are two ramps as well as toilets, BBQ, shelters. There is a small day use area at Kurwongbah Park (Dayboro Road, Petrie).
Refer to the SEQWater Lake Kurwongbah guide for up to date information.
Access Restrictions
Access is restricted directly above the dam wall as well as a section at the head of the lake past the raceway. This top section will often be dry.
Refer to the SEQWater Lake Kurwongbah guide for up to date information.
Map
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.
- Spillway
- Mick Hanfling Park
- Kurwongbah Park
- Kayak Ramp or Paths
What to take
Ensure electronic devices and gear have waterproof containers / dry bags if needed.
What to wear
- PDF (life jacket) *
- Sunscreen / Chapstick *
- Sunglasses *
- Hat *
- Swimwear or shorts †
- Sun protective clothing (rashie) †
- Water shoes †
What to take
- Water
- Snacks
- Phone
- Camera
- Watch
* Highly recommended (aka required)
† You should wear clothing and footwear that you can comfortably swim in.
Wildlife
Grebes, ducks, cormorants, terns, coots can be seen along with rosellas, pigeons, wagtails and many other birds.
Quick Stats
- Lake / Reservoir
- Lake Kurwongbah
- Dam / Weir
- Sideling Creek Dam
- Waterway
- Sideling Creek
- Shoreline
- 20 km plus
- Capacity
- 14.2 GL
- Flood Mitigation
- N/A
- Catchment
- 53 sq km
- Area
- 3.2 sq km
- Elevation
- Current Storage
- 14.1 GLD (100%)
- Council Areas
- First Nations
- Kabi Kabi
- More Info
- Seqwater
QLD DAF
Directions
05:02am
12:05pm
SE at 7 kph, gusts to 9 kph
Strongest Gust: 19 kph N at 8:19am
Sun and Twilight Times
Civil: 05:30—18:01 / 12hr 31m
Nautical: 05:03—18:28 / 13hr 25m
Moon Info
▲ 8:23am ▼ 10:03pm