The Hinze Dam is a rock and earth-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway across the Nerang River that is located in the South East region of …
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Mar 10, 2024
We saw a sign to the dam and decided to have a look, it’s a great little place to visit. There is a cafe up there where you can get a coffee and hot food.Full review by 78trishm
Jan 28, 2024
This is a great place to visit but not on a hot day as not much shade. lovely walk across dam with information boards explaining everything. Cafe on site but found this quite expensive. Well worth …Full review by chillylin
Oct 7, 2023
I took a side trip to Hinze Dam on the way back from hiking Pages Pinnacle. I thank my lucky stars because Seqwater were running free guided tours of the dam that weekend (which happen once a year o…Full review by WorldTravla7
I recently visited Hinze Dam. We went walking and Kayaking. Where is all the wildlife? whether it be in and around the water or in and around the trees and land. I saw 3 waterbirds and 1 butterfly. On my last visit several years ago I saw and heard heaps of different birdlife and butterflies, and also used to see kangaroos? Mere
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Possibly due to the drought. A lot of wildlife has either moved to more suitable places or unfortunately died
Why is there no bbq at picnic area and little seating is it to force visitors to use the very expensive cafe. The other BBQ area is worse it has no view of dam just the rear wall of dam why such a waste of money and what could have been a great day use area also the visitors centre is a waste of a space, can it be fixed so it can be used by more people
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Hello Al2GO That is very good question? I think that you should take this matter up with the Minister for Water in Qld. I believe if they wish to attract more tourist & local people as …
Hello Al2GO That is very good question? I think that you should take this matter up with the Minister for Water in Qld. I believe if they wish to attract more tourist & local people as ourselves, you must supply all amenities. As for the restaurant, yes i believe you are right.( nice coffee) It is always busy. Cheers Glen W Melbourne Australia
i agree with your feedback. we used to enjoy taking friends and vistors to Hinze dam for picnics but no more since they raised the wall and closed off the picnic bbq area facing the water. now one has to have a picnic on a lawn facing the info and cafe or go behind the dam wall. what a view???
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if you havent seen what hinze dam was like before the dam changes just stand on the dam wall and look to the other side of the dam, opp the restaurant area, and you will see sloping …
if you havent seen what hinze dam was like before the dam changes just stand on the dam wall and look to the other side of the dam, opp the restaurant area, and you will see sloping area down to the water edge that used to house a car park, bbq and plenty of sitting and play areas ALL overlooking the water
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