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Recreation Guide to Cairn Curran Reservoir gmwater.com.au/recreation-tourism/lowmp at work through priority issues and actions. This is available available is This actions. and issues priority through work community, stakeholder and agency representatives to to representatives agency and stakeholder community, Plan, developed in 2013. This provides an opportunity for for opportunity an provides This 2013. in developed Plan, Cairn Curran also has a Land and On-Water Management Management On-Water and Land a has also Curran Cairn gmwater.com.au/recreation-tourism at: A copy of GMW’s recreational by-law can be found online online found be can by-law recreational GMW’s of copy A after your pets. your after times and aren’t allowed in the lake. Please clean up up clean Please lake. the in allowed aren’t and times dogs must be on a lead and/or under control at all all at control under and/or lead a on be must dogs • toothpaste or detergent in the lake the in detergent or toothpaste Victoria’s stored water across the region. the across water stored Victoria’s keep the waterway healthy by not using soap, soap, using not by healthy waterway the keep • to capture, store and deliver 70% of of 70% deliver and store capture, to gmwater.com.au/events visit storages, users must be licenced be must users and reservoirs managed by GMW GMW by managed reservoirs and events. If you would like to host an event at one of our our of one at event an host to like would you If events. all vehicles and trail bikes must be registered and and registered be must bikes trail and vehicles all • Cairn Curran is one of 24 lakes, dams dams lakes, 24 of one is Curran Cairn GMW’s lakes, dams and reservoirs are ideal places for for places ideal are reservoirs and dams lakes, GMW’s line. line. roads within the reserve the within roads boat or throw in a a in throw or boat Events vehicles and trail bikes are only allowed on public public on allowed only are bikes trail and vehicles • reserves, launch a a launch reserves, of the recreational recreational the of 50 metres of the water’s edge edge water’s the of metres 50 Melbourne a barbecue at one one at barbecue a Reservoir boat wash can cause erosion, keep to 5 knots within within knots 5 to keep erosion, cause can wash boat • Eildon Cairn Curran Cairn whole family. Enjoy Enjoy family. whole Bendigo see and do for the the for do and see their habitats their Victoria offers plenty to to plenty offers don’t feed the animals or wildlife, or interfere with with interfere or wildlife, or animals the feed don’t • Curran Reservoir Reservoir Curran don’t take plants from the foreshore, or bring any in any bring or foreshore, the from plants take don’t • Melbourne, Cairn Cairn Melbourne, two hours from from hours two litter. Penalties apply for illegal dumping of rubbish of dumping illegal for apply Penalties litter. Located just just Located consider the environment when disposing of your your of disposing when environment the consider refer to your local council for landfill services and and services landfill for council local your to refer • towns and flows downstream into Laanecoorie Reservoir. Laanecoorie into downstream flows and towns reserves and on foreshore and lakebed areas areas lakebed and foreshore on and reserves small launch fee. launch small environmental water to entitlement holders from surrounding surrounding from holders entitlement to water environmental camping and campfires are prohibited in GMW GMW in prohibited are campfires and camping • facilities and a boat ramp available to the public for a a for public the to available ramp boat a and facilities Today the reservoir supplies irrigation, stock and domestic, and and domestic, and stock irrigation, supplies reservoir the Today Welshman’s Reef Caravan Park also has public toilet toilet public has also Park Caravan Reef Welshman’s enjoyed now and into the future. the into and now enjoyed of 147,130 megalitres. megalitres. 147,130 of ramps can be found at Woolshed Bay and Picnic Point. Point. Picnic and Bay Woolshed at found be can ramps and be considerate of local communities so it can be be can it so communities local of considerate be and Maryborough. Completed in 1956, the reservoir has a capacity capacity a has reservoir the 1956, in Completed Maryborough. toilet facilities and free-to-use barbecues. Public boat boat Public barbecues. free-to-use and facilities toilet both locally and regionally. Please care for the reservoir reservoir the for care Please regionally. and locally both the historic goldmining towns of Maldon, Castlemaine and and Castlemaine Maldon, of towns goldmining historic the near the water. Woolshed Bay and Spillway Reserve offer offer Reserve Spillway and Bay Woolshed water. the near Cairn Curran Reservoir is a beautiful and valued resource, resource, valued and beautiful a is Reservoir Curran Cairn Loddon River directly south of Baringhup. It is surrounded by by surrounded is It Baringhup. of south directly River Loddon are popular recreation spots, perfect for spending a day day a spending for perfect spots, recreation popular are Cairn Curran Reservoir is a key regional asset, located on the the on located asset, regional key a is Reservoir Curran Cairn Woolshed Bay, Spillway Reserve and Picnic Point Reserve Reserve Point Picnic and Reserve Spillway Bay, Woolshed Code of Conduct of Code About Cairn Curran Reservior Curran Cairn About Cairn Curran Reservoir Reservoir Curran Cairn Facilities #GMWater_Lakes_Dams @GMWater_Lakes_Dams @GMWater_Lakes_Dams /goulburnmurraywater #GMWater_Lakes_Dams Things to do Recreation Guide @GMWater_Lakes_Dams transportsafety.vic.gov.au Water levels at Handbook visit visit gmwater.com.au Refer to the Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Safety Boating Recreational Victorian the to Refer /goulburnmurraywater For more information on GMW and its operations operations its and GMW on information more For The water in Cairn Curran Reservoir is owned by GMW Fishing vessels. other and hazards for times all at lookout a Keep transportsafety.vic.gov.au customers, who produce food and fibre, supply towns and at Handbook of vessels displaying a dive flag. dive a displaying vessels of visit visit Late spring and early summer is best to find Golden Perch, gmwater.com.au businesses downstream of the storage, and protect and Safety Boating Recreational Victorian the to Refer (03) 5826 3785. 5826 (03) structures. A 5-knot speed limit applies within 100 metres metres 100 within applies limit speed 5-knot A structures. Brown Trout, Murray Cod and Redfin at Cairn Curran. improve environmental waterway health. Welcome to operations its and GMW on information more For on hotline algae blue-green GMW hour 24 Keep a lookout at all times for hazards and other vessels. other and hazards for times all at lookout a Keep Local anglers advise that using yabbies as bait on a floating or fixed and water the in persons aids, navigation or by phoning the the phoning by or gmwater.com.au/bluegreenalgae-alert Visitors need to be conscious of potential hazards and when your vessel is within 50 metres of other vessels, vessels, other of metres 50 within is vessel your when running sinker can increase your chances of catching flag. dive a displaying vessels of Blue-green algae warnings can be found online at at online found be can warnings algae Blue-green consider their own safety and the safety of other users at of the water’s edge. In addition a 5-knot speed limit applies applies limit speed 5-knot a addition In edge. water’s the of Cairn Curran 3785. 5826 (03) Redfin. all times. Water levels (high or low) can prompt increased metres 100 within applies limit speed 5-knot A structures. A 5-knot speed limit applies at any level within 50 metres metres 50 within level any at applies limit speed 5-knot A on hotline algae blue-green GMW hour 24 navigation aids, persons in the water and fixed or floating floating or fixed and water the in persons aids, navigation major recreational areas. recreational major safety measures, and changes to access for recreational or by phoning the the phoning by or For the latest information on fishing in Victoria, contact gmwater.com.au/bluegreenalgae-alert when your vessel is within 50 metres of other vessels, vessels, other of metres 50 within is vessel your when If unsafe levels occur, warning signs will be positioned at at positioned be will signs warning occur, levels unsafe If areas and boating. Safety information and map). alerts (see will be reservoir the Fisheries Victoria on 136 186, and don’t forget your Reservoir at online found be can warnings algae Blue-green of the water’s edge. In addition a 5-knot speed limit applies applies limit speed 5-knot a addition In edge. water’s the of Vessels can be launched from public boat ramps around around ramps boat public from launched be can Vessels Recreational nausea. Fishingand nose; Licence! and ears eyes, sore itchiness; rashes; signposted at public areas and boat ramps. A 5-knot speed limit applies at any level within 50 metres metres 50 within level any at applies limit speed 5-knot A major recreational areas. recreational major direct contact with the water as the algae can cause skin skin cause can algae the as water the with contact direct Boating rules at Cairn Curran may change depending on April. If unsafe levels occur, warning signs will be positioned at at positioned be will signs warning occur, levels unsafe If the reservoir (see map). map). (see reservoir the exceed safe limits.
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