Borumba Dam — Attraction in Lake Borumba

Had a day trip up here. Facilities are what to be expected at the actual dam and maintained. I couldn't understand the point of having this place open if you can't even walk the dam wall. No access anywhere. It looked rather run down in areas, like the dam wall lookout gazebo. No playgrounds for kids. No swimming. If there were bbq's.. i didn't see them. So take your picnic, a fishing rod and boat, there is nothing to do! As for the camp ground down the road which i thought was another disappointment (no you don't even camp close to the dam), it looked tidy. I could only see 1 block of amenities, with 2 doors per sex with a pin coded locked entry, so makes me wonder is that it? Would be a horrendous wait if the place was packed! No day area use allowed. Quite unimpressed with the whole...

Unfortunately the scenic photo opportunities available to the general public make it difficult to show this to its best advantage. However the Mary Valley is absolutely gorgeous st this time of the year and, with the very heavy rain the whole of Queensland has had, the verdant greens and the spectacular colours of the Jacaranda trees and the mountain rain forest foliage and blooms are...

hidden gem here ❗️ if you escape off the beaten track theres plenty of clear water rock pools and if the rain permits waterfalls as well. its a adventure down the dam but it's well worth it. the dam itself is nice, however the picnic area isn't the best and is quite small so if you're up for a 10-15 minute easy track or a 30-45min hard track i would highly suggest checking out what...