Fred Tritton Lake — Attraction in Richmond

This place is THE best - imagine a fresh water swimming lake with amenities and BBQ in the middle of the Queensland outback - pull up on a hot day and zen in this peaceful place - it says water skiing but not when I have visited so it might be different with boats etc - nevertheless it was a Sunday and there were two small children playing and otherwise I had the place to myself - shops and pub nearby - gets five...

Great stop for a picnic with kids. The water park has a button to make it go - take your swimmers! Clean toilets, some play equipment and a track right around the lake. Stop by the Spar in town, grab some picnic stuff and head to the lake. Beautiful water view, lovely shaded tables and green grass - which was a pleasant change from the typical...

I wouldn't call this place a lake as such. But I would call it a large dam as in an agricultural sense of the word. It's stocked up with fish, red claw, and has pontoons, BBQs and shelters.It is man made, but a surprising thing to find in a town like this. In retrospect maybe I should have given this town another star. I...