Lake Wivenhoe

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Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Side box Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lake Wivenhoe is the name of both an artificial lake formed by the Wivenhoe Dam and the locality which contains it in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the Template:CensusAU, Lake Wivenhoe had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Geography

The locality includes the dam wall and associated water management infrastructure at the south, the lake created by the dam, sections of Brisbane River and Stanley River as they flow into the lake from the north and a narrow strip of land around the dam, the lake and river the sections. The lake's boundaries are very irregular and this is reflected in the very irregular boundaries of the locality. The locality is entirely set aside for water management purposes.[4]

Due to its unusual shape, Lake Wivenhoe has many adjacent localities including (commencing from the dam wall in the south and proceeding clockwise: Wivenhoe Pocket, Patrick Estate, Wivenhoe Hill, Coominya, Moombra, Glen Esk, Murrumba, Coal Creek, Caboonbah, Mount Beppo, Cressbrook, Lower Cressbrook, Cooeeimbardi, Somerset Dam, Crossdale, Bryden, Dundas, and Split Yard Creek.[4]

The Brisbane Valley Highway passes through the south of the locality as it travels across the top of the dam wall.[4]

Wash Pool Knoll is a hill on the south-western bank of the lake (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[5]

The formation of the lake created numerous headlands, inlets, bays and islands.

Headlands

Headlands into the lake include:[6]

  • Bauer Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[7]
  • Brough Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[8]
  • Conroys Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[9]
  • Crowe Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[10]
  • Harris Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[11]
  • Lees Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[12]
  • Loganview Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[13]
  • Mclean Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)
  • Monreid Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[14]
  • O'Briens Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[15]
  • Pakleppa Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[16]
  • Robenlea Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[17]
  • Rockville Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[18]
  • Sinnamon Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[19]
  • Wheelers Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[20]
  • Whitfield Point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[21]

Inlets and bays

Inlets and bays in the lake include:[22]

  • Apel Inlet (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[23]
  • Bellevue Bay (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[24]
  • Billies Bay Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[25]
  • Burrundon Bay (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[26]
  • Coal Inlet (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[27]
  • Conroys Cove (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[28]
  • Cormorant Bay (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[29]
  • Davis Bay (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[30]
  • Five Mile Water (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[31]
  • Logan Inlet (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[32]
  • McGraths Bay (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[33]
  • Middle Inlet (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[34]
  • Moioo Bay (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[35]
  • Moombra Bay (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[36]
  • Northbrook Inlet (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[37]
  • Paddys Inlet (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[38]
  • Sheep Station Inlet (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[39]
  • Tea Tree Inlet (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[40]
  • Tulungra Inlet (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[41]
  • Varleys Cove (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[42]

Islands

There is one island in the lake itself:[43]

  • Murrumba Island, a Script error: No such module "convert". island (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[44]

and two others in the Brisbane River leading into the lake:

  • Marshall Island, a Script error: No such module "convert". island (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[45]
  • Stanley Island, a Script error: No such module "convert". island (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[46]

History

The name Wivenhoe comes from the name of the pastoral property established circa 1845 by Edmund Blucher Uhr, which took its name from the town of Wivenhoe in Essex, England.[2]

The heritage-listed Caboonbah Homestead was located on to the north-west of the lake (near but not within the locality of Caboonbah) where it was a tourist attraction operated by the Brisbane Valley Historical Society until the homestead burned down in 2009.[47]

Demographics

In the Template:CensusAU, Lake Wivenhoe had a population of 3 people.[48]

In the Template:CensusAU, Lake Wivenhoe had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Heritage listings

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Caboonbah homestead, 2009

Lake Wivenhoe has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Transport

There are three main roads in the area. The Brisbane Valley Highway comes to the lake from the south and then travels along the western side of the lake towards Esk. Wivenhoe Somerset Road separates from the highway at the south of the lake and travels along the eastern side of the dam towards Somerset Dam. Due to the irregular shape of the boundaries of the locality around the lake, both roads weave through the locality and the adjacent localities on each side of the lake. Northbank Parkway comes from Mount Glorious to the east and terminates on the east of the lake at Wivenhoe Somerset Road.[4]

Northbrook Parkway heliport is at the junction of Wivenhoe Somerset Road and Northbank Parkway (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[50]

Attractions and amenities

Although it is not a populated area, Lake Wivenhoe offers a range of outdoor recreational facilities for camping, picnics, swimming, fishing and water sports. A stocked impoundment permit is required to fish in the dam.[51] Swimming is permitted and camp sites have been established. Electric and non-powered boating with a permit is allowed, but domestic animals are banned.[52]

West of the lake

Cormorant Bay Recreation Area has picnic and barbeque facilities and a children's playground. It is suitable for walking and fishing. It is off the Brisbane Valley Highway (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[53]

Wivenhoe Dam Spillway has a lookout over the dam spillway. It has picnic and barbeque facilities. It is off the Brisbane Valley Highway (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[54][53]

Lake Wivenhoe Information Centre provides information about the dam and the lake. It is off the Brisbane Valley Highway (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[55]

Wivenhoe Hill Trails are for walking, cycling and horse riding. They are off Fig Tree Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[53]

Logan Complex has three separate areas, one for day use (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) and two for camping: Captain Logan camp ground (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) and the Lumley Hill camp ground (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".). There are picnic and barbeque facilities and a children's playground. This area is suitable for swimming, fishing, canoeing and water sports.[53] Logan Complex is on Logan Inlet Road on the western side of the lake.[53] It has a boat ramp (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[56]

Hamon Cove Recreation Area has picnic and barbeque facilities and is suitable for fishing, canoeing and water sports. It is on the western side of the lake off the Brisbane Valley Highway (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[53] It has a boat ramp (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[56]

East of the lake

Billies Bay Recreation Area has picnic and barbeque facilities. This area is suitable for swimming, fishing, canoeing and water sports. It is off Bryden Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[53] It has a boat ramp (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[56]

Hays Landing Recreation Area has picnic and barbeque facilities. This area is suitable for fishing, canoeing and water sports. It is off Bryden Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".). It has a boat ramp (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[53]

North of the lake

O'Shea's Crossing Rest Area has picnic and barbeque facilities and is suitable for fishing and canoeing. It is on the corner of Esk Kilcoy Road and Cooeeimbardi Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[53]

References

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