Notable lake · Banana Shire, Queensland
Callide Dam
Callide Dam is a lake in Banana Shire, Queensland.
Callide Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Callide Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Callide Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -24.36665, 150.61532. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Callide Dam
- Beautiful Betsy · sanctuary · Banana Shire · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cania Gorge National Park · sanctuary · North Burnett Regional · ~64 km · Must-see
- Callide Power Station · viewpoint · Banana Shire · ~3 km
- Mount Murchison Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Banana Shire · ~8 km
- Bille Brown Directors Chair · fort · Banana Shire · ~13 km
- Queensland Heritage Park · museum · Banana Shire · ~16 km
- Bottle Tree Mountain · viewpoint · Banana Shire · ~24 km
- Mount Cave · cave · Banana Shire · ~25 km
- Rivercal Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Banana Shire · ~31 km
- Blackfellow Mountain · viewpoint · Banana Shire · ~35 km
- Krombit Falls · waterfall · Banana Shire · ~39 km
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Banana Shire · ~45 km
- Amys Peak · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~47 km
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Banana Shire · ~54 km
- Bens Knob · viewpoint · Banana Shire · ~56 km
- Mount Bargogo · viewpoint · North Burnett Regional · ~56 km
- Lake Cania · lake · North Burnett Regional · ~59 km
- Mount Muncon · viewpoint · North Burnett Regional · ~59 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Callide Dam
- Lake Awoonga · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~90 km · Must-see
- Fitzroy River Barrage · lake · Rockhampton Regional · ~141 km · Must-see
- Lake Cania · lake · North Burnett Regional · ~59 km
- Cania Dam Wall lookout · lake · North Burnett Regional · ~61 km
- Cania Dam · lake · North Burnett Regional · ~61 km
- Lake Victoria · lake · Banana Shire · ~63 km
- Pink Lily Billabong · lake · Banana Shire · ~93 km
- Awoonga Dam Lookout #2 · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~97 km
- Awoonga Dam Lookout #1 · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~97 km
- Wuruma Dam · lake · North Burnett Regional · ~125 km
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Frequently asked
Is Callide Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Callide Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Callide Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Callide Dam?
Nearby: Beautiful Betsy (sanctuary, 40 km), Cania Gorge National Park (sanctuary, 64 km), Callide Power Station (viewpoint, 3 km), Mount Murchison Nature Refuge (sanctuary, 8 km), Bille Brown Directors Chair (fort, 13 km), Queensland Heritage Park (museum, 16 km).
Is Callide Dam worth visiting?
Callide Dam is listed as a notable lake in Queensland on Spotwander.