Bjelke-Petersen Dam covers 2,500 hectares, and holds 1,450,000 megalitres of water, which is used for irrigation and water supply to the towns of Murgon and Cherbourg.
Koalas, wallabies and kangaroos can be seen around the lake while the birdlife includes black swans, ducks, pelicans and cormorants.
Bjelke-Petersen Dam is a popular fesh water fishing spot. A permit (obtainable from the kiosk) is required. The dam is routinely stocked with Golden Perch (or Yellowbelly), Australian Bass and Silver Perch and you can also catch red claw (no permit required). Yallakool Camping and Recreation Park offers a number of accommodation options from powered and unpowered camp sites to cabins and villas.
Bjelke-Petersen Dam
Bjelke-Petersen Dam
Lake Barambah
Haager Drive
Murgon, Queensland 4605
Phone: 07 4168 4746
Email: yallakool@southburnett.qld.gov.au
Website: www.yallakoolpark.com.au/