Hume Dam — Attraction in Lake Hume Village

You can do as much or as little as you want to do at Hume Dam. From sitting at the picnic tables or grassy knoll and/or you can walk the full length if you want to. Great photo opportunities at every step and angle. It's a great place to visit and experience.

There's plenty of parking inc. designated disability parking. However, come prepared. The parking lot is up a reasonably steep hill (concrete path) from where you want to go, which is down the hill to look at the dam, to look and admire the ingenuity of the dam and adjoining waters by yourself and/or with your family and friends, ie. the sights.

First time i was unprepared, so I ask hubby to go enjoy himself and the views and take photos and I'll enjoy him telling me about it through his photos. I am perfectly happy doing that.

The second time, we hired a scooter (for a week) from a nearby disability aide store. The scooter was awesome and allowed for much more inclusion in activities.

However, i couldn't make it back up the hill (it was a small scooter and didn't have the battery/motor power required). I had it full throttle and hubby had to push from behind. This is why I gave 4/5 stars. Otherwise it would have been 5/5!

And a little tip... Just up the road a short distance is a nichè little cafe/restaurant (with great views, inside verandah and garden seating), at the front of a caravan park. They do a great cuppa, milkshakes or an icecream etc but also cater for breakfast lunch and full 3 course meals.

Great way to finish...

Beautiful one off family walk.

Hume Dam is massive and we didn''t really appreciate its sheer size until we walked across it. The entire walk is 3.5km. we didn't do all of it just enough to get to the other side of the dam wall.

My 10 and 4 year olds enjoyed the walk, looking for Whistling Kites and Nankeen Night Herons (photos included) who rode the winds looking for fish. Along the walk we came across at least 4 of these birds.

If you're not up for the long walk, then you can go to the viewing platform. I'd recommend doing both as you get a different perspective of the dam from each. For quick access to the dam from the viewing platform, take the stairs.

There's a large open area for picnics and some undercover BBQ areas. At the beginning of the dam there are lots of signs with historical information too.

We did this walk first thing in the morning in April so it was a bit cold but after walking a while we heated up and no longer needed our jumpers. There were a few people walking along the dam (most with dogs) but by lunchtime it was becoming very busy.

The view alone was truely amazing so we made the kids walk it with us every day we were in the area. The mountain ranges are so stunning and the photos don't do it justice.

What's nearby: -Discovery Parks Lake Hume, NSW side Lake Hume Resort - restaurant open - to public -Boat ramp...

I was here a couple years back. We did the drive from Beechworth, which was around 45 minutes to get to the NSW-Victorian border and explore the Hume dam. When going through my photos I found the images I have shared and thought to add a note on it. This is one of the biggest dams in the world and it is a masterpiece of engineering. Walking across the dam wall, you can see lake Hume on one side and the River Murray on the other side. Quite a long walk from one end to the other, but worth it. It also had a quite a family friendly environment. Beautiful...