Big Brook Dam & Arboretum!!
Big Brook Dam
The
Big Brook Dam is one of the most picturesque places in karri country
an provides a great setting for a family outing. Built in 1986
to
supplement Pemberton town and the Hatchery water supplies, Big Brook
Dam now provides a fantastic opportunity for recreational activities.An easy 3.5 km sealed trail circles the dam and is suitable for prams and wheelchairs. Another walk trail connects with the Big Brook Arboretum. There is great trount and marron fishing in season, and there is canoeing allowed on the water.
Surrounding Big Brook Dam, the Big Brook Forest has regenerated after logging in the 1920's. About 2000 ha of karri had been clearfelled when a spark from a steam locomotive started a wildfire. The remaining karri trees dropped their seed onto the ash bed from the fire and the resulting seedlings grew into the forest that surrounds the dam today.
Big Brook Arboretum
Three kilometers from
the Big Brook Dam is the Big Brook Arboretum. 
Different
tree species from Australia and overseas were planted here in 1929 to
study their growth and response to the local soil and climate so their
potential plantation value could be determined. There are some massive
Californian redwoods, such as the Sequoia pictured here, and other
conifer species from around the world.
Different
tree species from Australia and overseas were planted here in 1929 to
study their growth and response to the local soil and climate so their
potential plantation value could be determined. There are some massive
Californian redwoods, such as the Sequoia pictured here, and other
conifer species from around the world.Please click HERE for a detailed brochure with maps of Big Brook Dam and the Big Brook Arboretum.
| Big Brook Dam & Big Brook Arboretum, Pemberton, Western Australia | |
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Pemberton is located 360 km south of Perth.
The Big Brook Dam
is 6 km north of the township. Follow Golf Links Rd from the
east
end of town and then Mullineaux Road to get to the dam. The
Big
Brook Arboretum is located 3 km further along that
Mullineaux Road. |
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The Big Brook Dam trail is a 3.5 km sealed
path aroung the dam. |
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Wheelchair access. |
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Toilets available. |
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Sealed cycle path around the dam. |
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Fishing and marroning allowed. |
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Swimming is allowed at the Big Brook Dam. |
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Sheltered picnic spots are available. |
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Camping is available in the Big Brook Arboretum. |
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Birdwatching at several places around the dam. |
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Dogs allowed on a lead. |
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Parking is available at several places around the dam and arboretum. |
Please ensure that you
read the DISCLAIMER
with the regards to the information contained herein.
Please see below for an interactive map:
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Bibbulmun Trail
(long distance bush walking trail) as well as the
Munda Biddi Trail
(long distance mountain-biking)
pass through this region of unparalleled beauty.
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