Must-see lake · Charters Towers Regional, Queensland
Paluma Dam
Paluma Dam is a lake in Charters Towers Regional, Queensland.
Paluma 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 Paluma 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 Paluma Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.95511, 146.14637. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Paluma Dam
- Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Fox · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~48 km · Must-see
- Wallaman Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~68 km · Must-see
- Orpheus Island National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mossy Falls · waterfall · Townsville City · ~2 km
- Benham's Falls · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~3 km
- Birthday Creek Falls · waterfall · Townsville City · ~3 km
- Crystal Creek Falls · waterfall · Townsville City · ~6 km
- Buttercup Lookout · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~6 km
- Forgotten Falls · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~6 km
- Diorite Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~6 km
- Garde's Battery · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~6 km
- Garde's Hut Clearing · fort · Townsville City · ~6 km
- Dolby Hut / Clearing · fort · Townsville City · ~6 km
- Hermit Falls · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~7 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Paluma Dam
- Laroona Dam · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~58 km
- Miles Lake · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~92 km
- Beehive Dam · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~121 km
- Red Lily Lagoon · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~122 km
- Reedy Lake · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~122 km
- Wairuna Lake · lake · Tablelands Regional · ~124 km
- Tomato Dam · lake · Townsville City · ~124 km
- Spring Lake · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~126 km
- Lake Lucy · lake · Tablelands Regional · ~134 km
- Reeves Lake · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~135 km
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Frequently asked
Is Paluma Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Paluma 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 Paluma 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 Paluma Dam?
Nearby: Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland (waterfall, 27 km), Pandora Reef (beach, 42 km), Mount Fox (viewpoint, 48 km), Wallaman Falls (waterfall, 68 km), Orpheus Island National Park (sanctuary, 72 km).
Is Paluma Dam worth visiting?
Paluma Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Queensland on Spotwander.