Niagara Dam - Lake Darlot WA

Good and quiet,many metal detect in the area, and historic ruins worth a look at. Terrific pub at Kookynie. Usually a few campers and caravans, good dirt road entry. Be careful with dogs as station people bait regularly (we keep ours on a lead) Niagra Dam is located 60km north east of Menzies, via Kookynie Road for 13km. (dirt track) not far from Kookynie in the WA Goldfields. The dam was originally used for steam engines, now is just collecting water! Good camping at the base of the dam and the surrounding area. You will need to take wood in if you are planning on having a fire. There are toilet facilities there too and there are a couple of walk trails, around the Dam Trail and the Breakaway Trail.
Europeans have been coming to the Niagara district for over a hundred years now, initially in search of gold and then to dam water for the towns and railway. A town sprang up, not far from this reserve and housed more than a thousand people.
Recently Hiagara Dam has become a favoured site for a picnic or to camp overnight. Of course, Aboriginal people have been passing through this area for millennia, and still visit to keep their connections to the land alive.
There is now a Dump Point installed for caravan and motorhome toilets. It is located "downstream" of the dam wall and is the type fully approved by the Caravan and Motorhome Club of Australia. There are signposts directing you to it. Look for the blue signs showing a profile of a motorhome with an arrow pointing down from its centre.
22 Apr 2008 08:18 Member - Uncle (NSW)
Only stayed the one night but could have easily stayed more. Great spot with some nice shady sites, and plenty of nice scenery.Can get noisy on weekends though (so we were told )
16 Apr 2007 13:51 ExplorOz - David & Michelle
Very nice place to camp with water, swimming and trees. Fire rings, bins and toilets make this a very popular camping area.

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