The dam is 33 km (21 mi) north-east of Toowoomba in the locality of Biarra in the Somerset Region. Turn left onto Pechey Forestry Road/Perseverance Dam Road and then follow the signs to Lake Cressbrook. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. From Hampton take the Hampton-Esk Rd. Lake Cressbrook offers many activities: boating, rowing, fishing, bush walking, sailing, camping, picnicking, kayaking and canoeing to name just a few. Cost: Vehicle $2.50, Camping Person $7.90, Camping Family (2 Adult, any children under 18) $31.60. The trailhead of Lake Cressbrook Walking Track is located near the boat ramp off Access Road in the Day Use Area and it can also be accessed from the camping area. All firewood for use at your campsite is strictly bring your own. From the entrence follow the signs to the camp area. However, its still a nice place to camp, with awesome hot showers and also has drinking water. Lake Cressbrook - Toowoomba Region has a numbered of camp sites for tents and also caravan and trailer areas. Some of the sites are away from parking but not too far. addyca0eb80e44cc003e15f9862cf309e2b2 = addyca0eb80e44cc003e15f9862cf309e2b2 + 'crowsnest' + '.' + 'info?subject=Feedback'; The area was quite dry, so the water of the dam may be attracting wildlife to the water when it is scarce elsewhere. For open or closed status, see TRC website. It was fairly cool, being the middle of June, but a brown snake crossed the walking trail about 5 metres ahead of me between the tall grass on either side. Beautiful campsite with great views of the lake. After 3.7km, continue straight ahead, the road becomes Perseverance Dam Rd. Follow the road for another 4.2km to reach the entrance of Lake Cressbrook. Please report errors and omissions to the This email address is being protected from spambots. From Esk, head west along Esk Hampton Rd towards Crows Nest and Toowoomba. (From Hampton Esk Rd the Dam is well signed.) Home | Contact Us | Site Map | Terms & Conditions | Print this page | Top of page, Phone: Campsight is NOT a booking service, Address: 2/42 Chester Tce, Southport, Queensland, Australia, 4215. The Lake Cressbrook camping area overlooks the water and incorporates individual tent or van sites, toilet and shower facilities, and a common area shelter. Fees are $5.00 per night per person for groups of 20 or more. The day use area has a boat ramp for launching boats into the dam. Cressbrook Dam is one of the three water storages used to supply Toowoomba and the surrounding region in Queensland, Australia. Credit card facilities are not available. The walking trail mainly goes along the shores of the dam, with a few places out on points that provide great views across the dam. Summer opening hours are from 6 am to 8 pm (September-April) and Winter opening hours are from 7 am to 6 pm (May-August). From Crows Nest, take the New England Highway towards Toowoomba. Many with shrub privacy borders. There are camping and day use areas at the lake, and boating, canoeing and sailing are permitted. Pets. The impoundment of the dam, Lake Cressbrook, has a surface area of 517[1] hectares with a total capacity of 81,842 mega-litres when full (78,847 ML usable) at an average depth of 15.8 metres. It can be used by other campers but needs to be vacated and made available if a disabled person needs it. Fees are $8 per person, $32 for a family, and $5 per person for groups of 20 or more. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; Swimming is also prohibited. This has to be paid for day use and camping areas, and an additional per person fee when camping. Feral deer often seen inland. Lake Cressbrook - Toowoomba Region has a numbered of camp sites for tents and also caravan and trailer areas. The water pump at Lake Cressbrook is constantly heard but is not overbearing and I didn’t notice it once I had been there for a while. Unforttunately the yatching club kids had just finished and rinsed off thier muddy boots in the showers leaving them unusable. The walk provided sights of wildlife, including birds, wallabies, and kangaroos. The other two storages used for Toowoomba are Perseverance Dam and Cooby Dam. Lake Perseverance Active Recreation Centre. A limit of 21 consecutive nights camping applies.

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