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Moreton Island is a large sand island on the eastern side of Moreton Bay, on the coast of south-east Queensland, Australia. Moreton Island lies 58 kilometres northeast of the Queensland capital, Brisbane.

The island is a popular destination for four wheel driving, camping, recreational angling and whale watching.

PRESENTING LAKE MOOGERAH

Location Fassifern Valley, Queensland
Coordinates 28.0301° S 152.549° E
Lake type reservoir
Primary sources Reynold's Creek
Primary outflows Reynold's Creek
Catchment area 227 km²[1]
Basin countries Australia
Surface area 827 ha
Water volume 83 700 ML[2]
Surface elevation 154.91 m AHD

Lake Moogerah, formed by Moogerah Dam, is a water supply and irrigation dam on Reynold's Creek, a tributary of the Bremer River in Southeast Queensland's Fassifern Valley. The lake is used for recreation, fishing and camping. Water Skiing has not been suspended due to extremely good water levels.

The lake is located around 60 km southwest of Ipswich, and about 90 minutes drive from Brisbane. Boonah is the nearest town, about 15km from the lake.

Construction on the dam began in 1959, although land for the project was resumed as early as 1916.

Moogerah Dam was completed in 1961 as the central catchment of the Warrill Valley Water Supply Scheme. The dam wall at Lake Moogerah allows access to Mt Edwards in Moogerah Peaks National Park

BORUMBA DAM

Constructed in 1964, Borumba Dam (Lake Borumba) has been one of Queensland's most established lakes. Built across Yabba Creek, (a tributary of the Mary River) the lake has a surface area of 500 hectares at an average depth of 6.6 meters. This is utilised primarily for irrigation purposes and flood mitigation. Raising of Borumba Dam by about 2.5 metres was carried out in 1997.

There is considerable local opposition to the proposal near Borumba Dam, with all Mary Valley and Sunshine Coast Shire Councils in opposition to the dam proposal on a variety of grounds including: the dislocation of the local community in the inundated area; adverse effects on downstream communities; and, environmental impacts such as removing one of the few remaining habitats for the vulnerable Queensland Lungfish.

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