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Camping in the Harvey District

 

LOGUE BROOK DAM / LAKE BROCKMAN 
                                                Re-opened for recreational use 1st December 2008

     

Logue Brook Dam 27/12/08

Directions: 5km south of Yarloop on the South Western Highway, turn left onto Logue Brook Dam Road, travel for  15km. You will find a lovely shady picnic area below the dam wall with tables, wood barbeques and a pit toilet. Turn left off Logue Brook Dam Road: before you come to the dam, travel a short distance down the sealed road.

Description:

SKIING AND SWIMMING:

A popular skiing/swimming dam with crystal clear water for the family to enjoy. Water skiing is to be carried out in an anti-clockwise direction and is permitted between the hours of SUNRISE and SUNSET only. Water skiing is prohibited within 60 metres of the foreshore except within the designated water ski takeoff and landing areas. Taking off or landing of skiers is prohibited except within the two designated water ski takeoff areas.  A maximum 5 knot speed limit applies in all other areas as indicated on map. Click here to view map of ski area. Personal Water Craft (PWC) are not permitted in any water ski areas unless they are being used to tow a skier. Click here to view Logue Brook Dam Camping Codes.
As of April 2008 - All skippers will require a Recreational Skipper's Ticket to be in charge of a vessel with a motor of more than 4.5 kilowatts (6hp). Don't forget the sun screen. Lake Brockman Tourist Park has refreshments and other treats for your convenience. There is also a caravan park and holiday camp at the dam if you wish to stay for awhile.

CAMPING:

Legal camping past the Saddlebank (second wall) area, from the toilet block onwards. Bush camping available in designated areas around the dam. Please ensure you dispose of litter appropriately.  Fees are: Adults- $7.00 each, concession $5.00 each, and children (6- 16 years) $2.00 each.  Fees are inclusive of GST.  DEC Rangers collect all fees.  Rangers are on patrol 24 hours a day to ensure that regulations are adhered to and camping receipts are checked. 

FISHING AND MARRONING:

Great fishing and marroning (in season with licence - available from the Harvey Post Office). This dam is frequently restocked with trout.

BIKE RIDING:

Get back to nature - Ride a section of the Munda Biddi Trail. Enjoy the beauty of the jarrah and marri forest. Listen to the cries of the red-tailed black cockatoos.
Dogs are allowed at Logue Brook Dam, provided that they are on a leash at all times.

HOFFMAN MILL

Directions: South Western Highway, 9km north of Harvey. Travel along Logue Brook Dam Road for 6.2km, past the turn off to Lake Brockman Caravan Park and continue on the gravel road. After 3.1km the Logue Brook Dam Road runs into Clarke Road. Continue on a further 8.1km to Hoffman Mill. 27km north-east of Harvey.
Facilities: Flushing toilets with disabled access. Free gas BBQ, wood BBQ, pit toilets, picnic tables with seats, footy oval, untreated water taps, bush walks, central information board and rubbish collection area.

Description: Large camping areas good for caravans, shady, grassy and excellent for groups. Lots of private camping spots dotted around the site. Hoffman Mill is the site of a once thriving mill town, established in the early years of the century. The remains of the old mill may still be seen.
Traces of the old settlement still appear in the fig and peach trees near the river. Also enjoy the lilies, roses, and other flowers which grew in the gardens of the original inhabitants and still appear every summer.
Restrictions: This area is in a water catchment area. Strictly no swimming, fishing or marroning. All domestic animals are prohibited. No camping from the end of Easter until November 1. Day use only during this period.
Fees: DEC Rangers collects all fees. Rangers are on Patrol 24 hours a day, ensuring regulations are adhered to and camping receipts are checked. Adults are $7.00 each per night, concession are $5.00 each per night and children (6 to 16 years) are $2.00 each per night.  Fees are inclusive of GST.

LESCHENAULT PENINSULA CONSERVATION PARK - Australind

Please note:  No dogs are allowed inside the park.
Directions:
Buffalo Road, west of Old Coast Road, 30km north of Bunbury. On entering the park there is an information bay and toilets. 4WD beach access on tracks only. Mosquito repellent advisable. Please note: Dogs are not permitted within the Leschenault Peninsula Conservation Park. No dogs allowed.

BUFFALO BEACH

Day use area, fishing and swimming. Walking distance to the Indian Ocean, parking and 4WD access to Buffalo Beach. Dogs are permitted but must be on a leash.

BELVIDERE BEACH

Day use area, fishing and swimming in the Indian Ocean. Belvidere Beach has parking and 4WD access to the beach. No dogs or off road vehicles permitted on Belvidere Beach.

BELVIDERE CAMP & BELVIDERE DAY USE

Located at the end of Buffalo road on the edge of the inlet. The inlet is a very popular place for crabbing, fishing, prawning, boating, sailing and windsurfing. Not far to the beach. Day use and camping area for families and groups. Walk trails along the inlet and to the "Cut" areas.
Suitable for caravans. Information bay. John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial Monument, picnic tables and benches, gas and wood BBQs, fire rings and lookout. No dogs allowed.
Camping fees collected by rangers which patrol the area.

TUART GROVE

Day use area with access from inlet by small boat jetty. Picnic tables, BBQ rings and access to walk trails.

THE CUT

Description: Boat and hiking access only. 11 tent-based campsites, including two for large groups. Each site features a secluded area for a tent, a fire ring, wood BBQ and a picnic table. There is an island-like atmosphere with shelters, fish cleaning table. Fishing spots along the groyne can easily be reached via footpaths leading from the picnic site. Alternatively the beach is only 500m away.

Fees: There is a charge for camping (Adults $7.00 per night, concession $5.00 per night , children (6-16 years) $2.00
per night and children U/6 free). The DEC ranger patrols the area daily to collect fees. 
To book campsites for the two large groups at The Cut please phone the DEC Collie Office on 9734 1988.


 

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