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Tinaroo

Tinaroo Lake/Dam & Lookout Centre

Tinaroo Lockout centre:

  • Location: Tinaroo is a little township located near the Tinaroo Dam Wall.

  • Facilities: Toilets, shelter, timber BBQ, information boards, brochures on Danbulla Forest Drive and camping areas. Fire wood is also for sale.

Tinaroo Lake/Dam:

History:

  • The dam was constructed as a water reservoir for irrigation purposes for the Mareeba/Dimbulah area. It was also used for recreational purposes.

  • In 1959 the dam flooded and the town of Kalura, close to Yungaburra was under water.

General Information:

  • Location: From Tolga, Atherton or Yungaburra via Kairi to Tinaroo, or from Gilles Highway via Danbulla Forest Drive.

  • Facilities: Café Pensini's, located at the dam lookout offers lunches, light snacks, morning and afternoon teas. 
    There are picnic and barbeque areas around the lake and boat ramps for your convenience.

  • Activities: Water-skiing, jet skiing, sailing, canoeing, fishing, bird watching and swimming.

  • Fish caught in the dam include:
    Barramundi, Eeltailed Catfish, Sooty Grunter, Sleepy Cod, Mouth Almighty, Archer Fish, Spangled Perch, Long Tom and Red Claw Crayfish.

 

Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges
P.O. Box 115, Yungaburra, Tropical North Queensland, Australia 4884
PH & Fax: 07 4095 3754 International: 61 7 4095 3754

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