Must-see lake · Tamworth Regional Council, New South Wales
Split Rock Dam
Split Rock Dam is a lake in Tamworth Regional Council, New South Wales.
Split Rock Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Split Rock Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Split Rock Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -30.56389, 150.67639. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Split Rock Dam
- Barraba Silos · attraction · Tamworth Regional Council · ~24 km · Must-see
- Manilla Showground · attraction · Tamworth Regional Council · ~27 km · Must-see
- Warrabah National Park · sanctuary · Tamworth Regional Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Keepit · lake · Gunnedah Shire Council · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bushy Mountain · viewpoint · Tamworth Regional Council · ~67 km · Must-see
- The Chapel Bendemeer · church · Tamworth Regional Council · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mount Dowe · viewpoint · Narrabri Shire Council · ~72 km · Must-see
- Split Rock Reservoir · lake · Tamworth Regional Council · ~7 km
- Manilla Paragliding · attraction · Tamworth Regional Council · ~16 km
- O'Meara Park · park · Tamworth Regional Council · ~26 km
- Nandewar Historical Society Museum · museum · Tamworth Regional Council · ~27 km
- Linton Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Tamworth Regional Council · ~29 km
- Adams Lookout · viewpoint · Tamworth Regional Council · ~29 km
- Ironbark Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Tamworth Regional Council · ~44 km
- Stony Batter Creek Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Uralla Shire Council · ~48 km
- Boonalla CCA Zone 2 Aboriginal Area · sanctuary · Gunnedah Shire Council · ~51 km
- Horton Falls · waterfall · Tamworth Regional Council · ~52 km
- Horton Falls National Park · sanctuary · Tamworth Regional Council · ~52 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Split Rock Dam
- Lake Keepit · lake · Gunnedah Shire Council · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Copeton · lake · Gwydir Shire Council · ~94 km · Must-see
- Lake Inverell · lake · Inverell Shire Council · ~121 km · Must-see
- Chaffey Dam Lookout · lake · Tamworth Regional Council · ~122 km · Must-see
- Yarrie Lake · lake · Narrabri Shire Council · ~141 km · Must-see
- Split Rock Reservoir · lake · Tamworth Regional Council · ~7 km
- Racecourse Lagoon · lake · Uralla Shire Council · ~100 km
- Dangar's Lagoon · lake · Uralla Shire Council · ~100 km
- Barley Field Lagoon · lake · Uralla Shire Council · ~103 km
- Moredun Reservoirs · lake · Armidale Regional Council · ~111 km
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Frequently asked
Is Split Rock Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Split Rock Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Split Rock Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Split Rock Dam?
Nearby: Barraba Silos (attraction, 24 km), Manilla Showground (attraction, 27 km), Warrabah National Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Lake Keepit (lake, 42 km), Bushy Mountain (viewpoint, 67 km), The Chapel Bendemeer (church, 72 km).
Is Split Rock Dam worth visiting?
Split Rock Dam is listed as a must-see lake in New South Wales on Spotwander.