Moogerah Dam and the Warrill Valley

Come along for a day in the Bremer River catchment focusing on the Warrill Valley Irrigation Scheme. We will be travelling by bus from Eagle Junction and Coopers Plains going to:

• Moogerah Dam where staff from SEQ Water will brief us on the dam, its design and operation and how it supplies water to the Warrill Valley Irrigation Scheme and other users
• one of more of the diversion weirs, pipelines and channels supplying water to irrigators
• Cunningham Lookout west of Warrill View where we will examine the geology at the site and discuss the landscapes west to the Dividing Range and east to Flinders Peaks
• a saline area where there has been some rehabilitation with re-vegetation

If there is time, on the return journey, we will stop at Purga Nature Reserve to see the Melaleuca irbyana vegetation community. Melaleuca irbyana is an endangered species in Queensland and a critically endangered under the Federal EPBC Act. Also, these communities often occur in interesting geological settings.

There will be some short walking involved, including stairs.

We will be issued with HiVis vests if needed but please wear long trousers, long sleeved shirts and enclosed shoes

Please bring something to eat and drink for morning tea at Moogerah Dam where there are picnic tables.

Lunch will be at the Kalbar Hotel, and you will be asked to pre order from a menu that will be emailed around so a bulk order can be emailed to the Hotel a day or two before to expedite service (lunch not included in cost).

When: Wednesday 17 June 2026

Departure: 7:30am (Will confirm times with participants later)

Park Avenue, Clayfield BCC Bus Stop 27 (near Eagle Junction station) (-27.41437 153.05083) 

or Brittain Park (opposite Sherrington Street) Coopers Palins (-27.41419 153.04602)

Return about 4:30pm

Costs: $80 for Members, $90 for Non-Members

Maximum number: 20. Please join the waitlist if the maximum is exceeded.

Contact: Bob Reid 0412 625 944 

Enquiries contact the RSGQ office +61 7 3368 2066 or email info@rgsq.org.au

Photo: Moogerah Dam with Mount Mitchell and Mount Cordeaux on skyline