Cairn Curran Reservoir. Recreation Guide

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1 Rsrvoir Rcration Gui

2 Wlcom to is on of a chain of rsrvoirs along th Loon Rivr. Rsrvoir is approximatly 10 km wst of alon an 30 km ast of aryborou. Rsrvoir is a vry popular spot for fishing an boating, attracting visitors from aroun Victoria an intrstat. Facilitis along th forshor inclu caravan parks an picnic aras with lctric barbqus. lbourn alon Di you know? Watr rlas from Cairn Curran Rsrvoir flows som 20 kilomrs north-wst into Laancoori Rsrvoir. From hr it is rlas into th Loon Rivr. Lik to know mor about Rsrvoir? Visit us at

3 GW & Dams Rsrvoir is on of GW s 16 watr storags scattr across a rgion th siz of Tasmania. GW is not only rsponsibl for ams - it also looks aftr rcrational activitis on an aroun th watr. As part of managing ths rsponsibilitis, GW vlops a Lan an On-Watr anagmnt Plan for ach storag, incluing. Th Plans focus on what popl valu an njoy about GW s watr storags - from boat ramps to picnic tabls, watr sports to willif habitat. To fin out mor about th Cairn Curran Rsrvoir Lan an On- Watr anagmnt Plan visit: Dam Oprations Rsrvoir is part of a chain of rsrvoirs along th Loon Rivr which also inclus Nwlyn, Tullaroop an Laancoori Rsrvoirs an Hpburns Lagoon. has a capacity of 147,130 mgalitrs an covrs 1,943 hctars. Compl in 1956, th Rsrvoir supplis watr to irrigation an omstic an stock usrs along th Loon Rivr. Th am wall an main spillway ar locat at th up n of th Rsrvoir an a sconary spillway is two kilomrs wst of th main structur. A two mgawatt hyro-lctric powr station gnrats lctricity whn irrigation an floo rlass ar bing m.

4 Fishing Fishing is on of th most important an popular activitis at. Lat spg an arly summr ar th bst tims to fin Goln Prch, Brown Trout, urray Co an Rfin in th Rsrvoir s p watr. Try using yabbis as bait on a running sinkr to catch Rfin. For mor hany hints contact th narby angling clubs in aryborou an Castlmain. For th latst information on fishing at contact DEPI. Boating is a popular spot for powr boating, j skiing, sailing, rowing an canoing. Th Sailing Club hols rgular vnts bwn Octobr an April. Wil uck hunting is also a popular activity on Rsrvoir. Duck hunting is prmitt on a sasonal basis, in a clar hunting sason, gnrally from mi arch to arly Jun. Boats can b launch from thr public boat ramps aroun th Rsrvoir. S th Boating ap ovrlaf. A am is spcially built to control th storag an rlas of watr. Th structur an th lak form by th am ar call a rsrvoir. GW is Australia s largst rural watr corporation managing aroun 70% of Victoria s stor watr rsourcs.

5 Rlax & Unwin... Two hours from lbourn, Cairn Curran Rsrvoir offrs plnty to s an o for th whol family. Enjoy a BBQ at on of s thr rcrational rsrvs, tak th j ski for a spin or throw in a lin. Surroun by th historic golmining towns of alon, Castlmain an aryborou, is th gatway to your golfils gaway. Accommoation: Choos from a laksi or rivrsi caravan park an narby slf contain cottags. For mor information contact th Visitor Information Cntr on or visit: Ky Historical Sits Aroun Plaistow Homst an Stor Nwst Court Hous Junction Dp L Co, Dp Ls Elctric Commission Co an Loon Vally Co, locat nar up alon township Community Vision for Cairn Curran Rsrvoir: Rsrvoir is a ky rgional ass attracting usrs for a variy of hi quality watr bas rcration activitis. Throu cooat managmnt, rcration an businss opportunitis ar maximis, an th ownstram Loon Vally community bnfits from th watr rsourc.

6 Who shoul I contact about... Stay inform Emrgncis: Polic, Fir, Ambulanc 000 Wathr rports: Burau of orology Subscrib to fr upats on subscrib Fishing information: Dpartmnt of Environmnt an Primary Inustris Plas rfr to th Victorian Rcrational Fishing Gui availabl at: Boating information: Transport Safy Victoria Plas rfr to th Victorian Rcrational Boating Safy Hanbook availabl at: Environmntal information: EPA Victoria Parks Victoria GW storags ar opn an asily accssibl to th gnral public. Thy provi wonrful rcration opportunitis, howvr thir primary purpos is for storag an livry of irrigation watr to GW customrs. Watr lvls vary ovr th irrigation sason, rising with rainfall an falling as watr is rlas for livry. Goulburn-urray Watr PO Box 165 Tatura Vic 3616 Tl Copyrit GW. All rits rsrv. Upat Novmbr 2013.

7 Rsrvoir Boating & Facilitis ap F ns mo ll h Str ar up a ain Rsrv Spillway Cairn Curran Rsrvoir Trloar y Cr up Lan TARRENGOWER R Jo yc s Rail 5 Knots Sp Rstriction Rivr / Channl Picnic Facilitis Public Launching Ara Caravan Park Skinnrs Tarrngow r School Bounary Accss Lan Public Toils NOTE: At storag lvls blow 200m AHD a ruc ara for hi sp boating applis. At storag lvls blow 196m AHD a 5 Knot sp rstriction applis to th whol storag. Gous Ra ng Picnic Point oolort - Buftons South Parkins R f Hill Brig y Gu lly Bou na r up k ks CASTLEAINE - Nwst R No Boats alon Bounary loc Bryant y 8 Wh it Str orris ain o m R stl on Ca al ran oo OUNT TARRENGOWER AP LEGEND ur nc Allns ALDON air kc an nts L 7 lo c Woolsh y Brya 6 h Watrsons Sailing Club 5 roug t Towr y ybo BENDIGO tr hs 4 BARINGHUP Loon Hous Holiay Park O H ig krs 3 Duffy Str tc i rt N Nu CARISBROOK gg ty W st L ount ck up K J n I n alo ingto - E Rivr 2 n Loo BARINGHUP WEST H tr wa Brig up 1 G o E Shlbourn R D C alon - B Sim A Srs Kyston in Sr y OOLORT stl ma in Lin R st w -N oa Trugon s y hwa s Hig n JOYCES CREEK CASTLEAINE Cr k Crk Joy cs h a oroug b Py rn sh oa Clark Lan tr ir S i wa y rs ll t Hi tr S kr Cr oy c s -J Gu lly go w r Str ita N ll ns pb m Ca Gl n a A NEWSTEAD Ca p 1 km 2 km Scal of Kilomrs ANTICLOCKWISE SKIING 0 km CRESWICK k - N wsta il Crsw ic Pyr Rivr B saf - tak car k r on No firs or camping on forshor. yc Loon Watr is not suitabl for human consumption. San al 19 Your safy is important. If you rquir mrgncy assistanc tak not of your location accog to th gri numbrs on this map. WELSHANS REEF All plants, animals an historical sits ar protct by law an must not b rmov or isturb. Wlshmans Rf Caravan Park Boat Ramp Chargs Apply A otor Boat Licnc is rquir whn oprating a motoris boat in Victorian watrs. 18 Pitt Lan Fishrmns Vhicls an motorbiks may b us on ros opn to public vhicls. All vhicls must b rgistr an rivrs licns. Abi by sp limits. No parasailing on storag. WELSHANS REEF 15 Hlp kp aras aroun Rsrvoir clan an protct th nvironmnt by taking your rubbish hom with you Ca Guilins You can hlp protct Rsrvoir an nhanc th njoymnt an safy of othrs by following ths simpl guilins: 17 u ARYBOROUGH oro k Cr Locks Lan Shills Lan ryb s yc Jo a 13 Goron 12 DAYLESFORD