Local favourite dam · Gladstone Regional, Queensland
Awoonga Dam
Awoonga Dam is a dam in Gladstone Regional, Queensland.
Awoonga Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Awoonga Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Awoonga Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -24.06946, 151.30981. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Awoonga Dam
- Lake Awoonga · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Castle Tower National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saint Luke's Anglican Church · church · Gladstone Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wild Cattle Island National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tondoon Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Barney Point Esplanade · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum · museum · Gladstone Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bustard Head Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mount Colosseum National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~59 km · Must-see
- Curtis Island Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~65 km · Must-see
- Eurimbula Fish Habitat Area · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~65 km · Must-see
- Bulburin National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~70 km · Must-see
- Rundle Range National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~72 km · Must-see
- Beautiful Betsy · sanctuary · Banana Shire · ~74 km · Must-see
- Awoonga Dam Lookout #2 · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~0 km
- Awoonga Dam Lookout #1 · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~0 km
- Castle Tower Lookout · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~1 km
- Elizabeth Peak · viewpoint · Gladstone Regional · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Awoonga Dam
- Lake Awoonga · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fitzroy River Barrage · lake · Rockhampton Regional · ~143 km · Must-see
- Awoonga Dam Lookout #2 · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~0 km
- Awoonga Dam Lookout #1 · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~0 km
- Lake Cania · lake · North Burnett Regional · ~89 km
- Cania Dam · lake · North Burnett Regional · ~91 km
- Cania Dam Wall lookout · lake · North Burnett Regional · ~91 km
- Callide Dam · lake · Banana Shire · ~97 km
- Balnagowan Dam · lake · Livingstone Shire · ~110 km
- Lake Monduran · lake · Bundaberg Region · ~122 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Awoonga Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Awoonga Dam?
Nearby: Lake Awoonga (lake, 11 km), Castle Tower National Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Saint Luke's Anglican Church (church, 17 km), Wild Cattle Island National Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Tondoon Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 25 km), Barney Point Esplanade (sanctuary, 30 km).