Must-see lake · Rockhampton Regional, Queensland
Fitzroy River Barrage
Fitzroy River Barrage is a lake in Rockhampton Regional, Queensland.
Fitzroy River Barrage: 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 Fitzroy River Barrage
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 Fitzroy River Barrage — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -23.36093, 150.49877. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fitzroy River Barrage
- Kershaw Gardens · park · Rockhampton Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- North Rockhampton Borough Chambers · fort · Rockhampton Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rockhampton Zoo · park · Rockhampton Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rockhampton Botanical Gardens · church · Rockhampton Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Archer National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~12 km · Must-see
- St. Christophers Chapel · church · Livingstone Shire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Baga National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Capricorn Caves · cave · Livingstone Shire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Etna Caves National Park · cave · Livingstone Shire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Wheeler · viewpoint · Livingstone Shire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Queensland National Hotel · fort · Rockhampton Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Anglican Church · church · Rockhampton Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
- Capricorn Coast National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bell Park · park · Livingstone Shire · ~44 km · Must-see
- Yeppoon Cenotaph · fort · Livingstone Shire · ~45 km · Must-see
- Great Keppel Island · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~65 km · Must-see
- Rundle Range National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~73 km · Must-see
- Byfield National Park · sanctuary · Livingstone Shire · ~74 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Fitzroy River Barrage
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fitzroy River Barrage
- Lake Awoonga · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~148 km · Must-see
- Balnagowan Dam · lake · Livingstone Shire · ~36 km
- Causeway Lake Conservation Park · lake · Livingstone Shire · ~41 km
- Lake Learmouth · lake · Livingstone Shire · ~51 km
- Lake Graham · lake · Livingstone Shire · ~60 km
- Magpie Dam · lake · Livingstone Shire · ~82 km
- Lake Victoria · lake · Banana Shire · ~97 km
- Callide Dam · lake · Banana Shire · ~141 km
- Awoonga Dam Lookout #1 · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~142 km
- Awoonga Dam Lookout #2 · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~143 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fitzroy River Barrage full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fitzroy River Barrage 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 Fitzroy River Barrage?
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 Fitzroy River Barrage?
Nearby: Kershaw Gardens (park, 2 km), North Rockhampton Borough Chambers (fort, 3 km), Rockhampton Zoo (park, 5 km), Rockhampton Botanical Gardens (church, 6 km), Mount Archer National Park (sanctuary, 12 km), St. Christophers Chapel (church, 16 km).
Is Fitzroy River Barrage worth visiting?
Fitzroy River Barrage is listed as a must-see lake in Queensland on Spotwander.