Clarrie Hall Dam

Clarrie Hall Dam is built on Doon Doon Creek, a tributary of the Tweed River. The dam has a storage capacity of 16,000 mega-litres of water and the primary function of the dam is to provide storage for Tweed Shire's water supply.

Activities permitted on Clarrie Hall Dam include canoeing, boating (electric motor, sail or paddle power only) and fishing. The dam is stocked with Australian Bass and an annual fishing competition is organised and run by the Australian Bass Association.

Clarrie Hall Dam also supports several significant bird species, including the vulnerable comb-crested jacana and the endangered black-necked stork. The recreation area is perfect for photography, bird watching, nature observation, environmental studies, picnicking and bush walking.

Please note that the dam is only opened in daylight hours and the gate is locked on dark. Council once threatened to close the dam to the public due to local kids using the spillway as a giant illegal waterslide, then having it go viral on YouTube.

You’re looking for a small cache, hidden in plain sight at the shores of the dam at the trailhead for the main bushwalk here.

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