All Weir | Dam Wall | Reservoir

The following is a comprehensive list of Weirs / Dam Walls / Reservoirs constructed to manage water flow rates they Important Infrastructure for our Inland Waterways and are often Iconic Landmarks & Attractions in their own right.
Weirs / Dam Walls / Reservoirs are a Sub Category of Infrastructure / Landmark.



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Claude Wharton Weir & Park – Sth End Weir Rd, Gayndah, QLD

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Category: Community | Public Space, Infrastructure | Landmark, Park | Garden | Reserve, and Weir | Dam Wall | Reservoir
Disabled Access: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
Shade & Shelter: Yes
The ‘Claude Wharton Weir & Park’ can be found, surrounded by orchards, on the northern bank of the Burnett River, some 3.5 km west of the township of Gayndah, in Queensland. A popular park for locals and travellers alike, as the weir ensures river water levels are maintained, thereby creating body of water large enough for activities such as water-skiing, swimming, fishing, kayaking . Read more…

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Yan Yean Reservoir c 1853 | Melbourne’s First Dam – East End Reservoir Rd, Yan Yean, VIC

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Category: Historical POI's 1841-1860, Historical, Infrastructure | Landmark, Site | Infrastructure, and Weir | Dam Wall | Reservoir
Melbourne’s Yan Yean Reservoir was commenced just 18 years after John Batman embarked on his exploratory voyage to Port Phillip in mid 1835, and, upon siting the Yarra River, the infamous notation in his diary that stated ” . . . This will be the place for a village . . . ”  The location must have been breathtakingly beautiful: ” . . . To the new arrivals the Read more…