With new and improved facilities this beautiful and tranquil area offers an unspoilt wilderness in which to relax and rejuvenate amongst pristine bush and abundant wildlife.
For the more adventurous it offers an ‘outback’ experience with the more active options of bushwalking, fishing, swimming, canoeing and bicycle touring.
The area is a great place to explore with numerous tracks including the trek from Yalwal to the beautiful
Tianjara Falls. High on the nearby
sandstone escarpment can be found Monument Rocks where early Yalwal residents carved their names, and dotted around the area are a number of mining relics from the ‘golden era’.
The area and its history
This historic goldmining area once boasted a substantial town serviced by a school, stores, pubs, banks and a
post office.
During the First World War some of the homes were dismantled and used as building materials for the war effort. Soon after in the 1920s the last of the gold mines closed and in 1939, bushfires destroyed what remained of the township.
In 1972 the valley was flooded to create Danjera
Dam and all that now remains of
the settlement is the graveyard and
mine workings in the surrounding area.
Facilities
Facilities include a canoe
launching ramp
You can choose from two camping and picnic grounds both of which have
toilets, free firewood for the BBQs, water (not for drinking) and
bins for recycling.
Bookings are not necessary.
Regulations with the
dam area
Please keep the following regulations
in mind when visiting Yalwal to help keep the area safe and beautiful
* Confine vehicle use to designated roads where Australian road rules apply
* Unregistered vehicles including trail bikes are prohibited
* 30Km/h speed limit in Yalwal and 5km/h in the camping areas
* Posession and/or shooting of firearms is prohibited
* Observe all fire bans. Light fires only in the fireplaces provided and don't leave any fire unattended.
* Dogs on leads at all times and clean up after your pet using the
bins provided
*
Camp in the designated areas only
* Lopping or cutting down of any trees/vegetation is prohibited
* No petrol-driven power boats on Danjera
Dam
* All wildlife, including reptiles, is protected, do not feed
* Council rangers patrol 7 days