Cooby Dam (with cycle option)

Meeting Point:

Toowoomba: Cobb+Co Museum Car Park, 27 Lindsay St, East Toowoomba QLD 4350

Cooby Dam: Cooby Dam Wall Spillway Picnic Area.

Meeting Time:

Cyclists: 6:15am Sunday, for 6:30am departure. Please contact the leader if you plan to cycle.

Vehicles: 7:15am Sunday, for 7:30am departure.

Travel Distance & Time: 30km

Cyclists: 1hr 30min.

Vehicles: 30min.

Walk Distance & Estimated Time: 12 km (4 hrs)

General Information:

The walk will start from the Picnic Area below the Cooby Dam Wall Spillway. We will follow the fire trail on the NW side of Lake Cooby. We will walk the length of the lake and return the same way. This is one for the bird watchers so bring binoculars and if we are lucky we may see koalas. Lunch will be back at the Picnic Area.

Walk Rating: M11

Distance; M - Medium 12 km.

Terrain; 1 - Graded or open terrain, no scrub.

Fitness; 1 - Easy, suitable for beginners.

What to Bring: Closed footwear with grip, sunscreen and hat. Lunch and snacks and 2L of water or fluids. First aid kit. Including a snake bandage.

Car-pooling driver compensation guidance: $15-$20/ vehicle indicative cost to be shared by the passengers for the return journey.

Web:

Bird Observations Loveday Cove (Lake Cooby)

https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/sport-recreation/lakes-dams/1975-lake-cooby

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-20/legend-of-cooby-creek-tracking-station-nasa-confiscated-video/11326648

Video:

Cooby Dam Construction - Part 1 – 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJxXoGZHlkY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjI4y9bnORQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-HExCRVMKU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo2I34EgSjk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5c5idt4jo8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHtLFZOam8Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuBKfXuQMhE