Laanecoorie Reservoir
see also:
non-commercial camp grounds for tents within 2 hours of Melbourne
Leanganook camp ground Mount Alexander
Longwood Recreation Reserve camp ground
Newbridge Recreation Reserve camp ground
Cairn Curran Reservoir
Lake Eppalock
Introduction
Laanecoorie Reservoir is a small water storage on the Loddon River in central Victoria down stream of the large
Cairn Curran Reservoir
camping is available at:
commercial camp grounds:
Laanecoorie Lakeside Park
Laanecoorie Lakeside Resort
Laanecoorie River Reserve campground
free camping adjacent the river near the bridge
this is just downstream of the reservoir in the small town of Laanecoorie
flush toilets but no showers
fishing
Newbridge Recreation Reserve camp ground
further downstream of the reservoir
Secret Lead camping spot
free camping just SW of Tarnagulla
Waanyarra Camping grounds
free camping in old historic gold fields just to the west of the reservoir 16min drive from Laanecoorie River Reserve campground
Moliagul campground
near goldmining township of Moliagul, west of Tarnagulla
Butt's Reserve, Mt Tarrengower, Maldon
free camping
History
completed in 1892 having taken 3yrs to build, it was the second irrigation scheme for Victoria after the Goulburn Weir.
the great flood of 1909 breached the weir and severely damaged downstream towns