I was passing through Warfoona to Logue Brook Dam when i saw the sign to Drakesbrook Weir. So i decided to go and have a look. I headed up a bitumen road passing dry baron paddocks and when i arrived i was toally blown away with what i saw. An amazing oasis in the middle of Nowhere.

Many locals locals were enjoying the dam and all the facilities here on a rather warm day.

I decided to put a cache here to allow other cachers to come and see and enjoy this beautiful place.

DRAKESBROOK WEIR

The Drakesbrook Dam, sometimes called the Waroona Weir started life as a swimming area for the local community.

Today it is known as Drakesbrook Weir and the area is a very popular venue for canoeing, swimming and fishing. The dam is stocked periodically with rainbow trout, and has a population of redfin perch and marron.

In 1842, John Gilbert, ornithologist and James Drummond, colonial botanist, discovered the Noisy Scrub Bird in the valley of Drakes Brook, while exploring and collecting for English Ornithologist John Gould. In 1948 a memorial to the "sweet voiced bird of the bush" was placed at the Dam wall overlooking the Weir.

The weir underwent a makeover from 2010 to 2012 resulting in this scenic and much loved recreation area becoming an even more popular and interesting place to visit.

The upgraded area now has modern and safe facilities including a new swimming pontoon, retaining walls, reticulated lawns, more shelters with seating and solar lighting and an improved swimming area with beach sand.

All of this complements the existing barbecue facilities, shady parking and previously upgraded toilet facilities.

The 500m return “Noisy Scrub Bird Walk Trail” is disabled friendly and provides a link from the picnic area to the noisy scrub bird historical marker and seating with excellent views of the surrounding countryside and waterway.

This caters for bird enthusiasts, nature lovers, historical buffs, tourists and the general community. Dogs are not permitted in the recreation, picnic and beach swimming areas at Drakesbrook Weir.

Outside of these areas, dogs must be on a leash at all times.

Information courtesy of Visit Peel - ttps://www.visitpeel.com.au/accommodation/drakesbrook-weir

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