THE BURDEKIN DAM

The Burdekin Dam is massive.  Several times the size and capacity of Sydney Harbour.  The ride up to the dam was steep and mostly on the road.  There is a huge amount of unused infrastructure there for visitors as well as unused housing.  The camping grounds are well maintained with toilets, showers (hot!), laundry and even a swimming pool. 

VIEWS OF THE DAM

 The narrow road above the rocks is where we crossed.  The dam was at 97% capacity and a week later it was overflowing. 

The day before we left they began releasing water for irrigation.  Very loud and very daunting for both horses and riders