Cardinia Reservoir

Cardinia Reservoir itself is a breathtaking area of water. Do not miss the view from the lookouts that provide stunning views of the reservoir and surrounding area.

You can take one of the numerous walks in the park to get the chance to observe certain species of wildlife which calls Cardinia Reservoir home. Explore your hand at the Tea-tree Trail, which goes through forest land between Duffy’s Lookout and The Observation car park. Signs on this trail will guide you through a wide range of animals and plants.

It is believed that the Kangaroo Viewing Trail, starting at the Spillway car park is home to numerous groups of Eastern grey kangaroos. They can be seen at dawn or later in the afternoon. Remember that feeding or getting close to kangaroos is strictly forbidden.

Keep an eye out for numerous birds. Some of the birds that have been observed include Wedge-tailed eagles, Common Bronzewings, Eastern Rosellas and Little Corellas.

In the park, you’ll discover a variety of trees like Tea-tree, Wattles, Sheoak, Stringybark and Narrow-leaf Peppermint. There are also a variety of species of shrubs, including Prickly Moses, Broom Spurge, Silver Banksia, and Showy Bossiaea.

Aura Vale Lake is a fantastic spot to fish. There are barbecues on the Crystal Brook picnic ground.

Did you have any idea? The inflows of water that make up the catchment areas are derived in the Thompson Dam via the Upper Yarra Dam and, finally, at the Silvan Dam. Hydroelectricity is generated at the Cardinia Reservoir inflow point. Another water source comes directly from the Desalination plant located in Wonthaggi.

Leashed dogs are allowed in Cardinia Reservoir Park. Be mindful of animals and don’t walk your dog on the path around the reservoir or along the Kangaroo Viewing Trail.

The parks are accessible to the public at all times during daylight hours.

The Melbourne water system struggled throughout the 1960s, the need for further storage for water became apparent. Cardinia Creek ran from the Dandenong Ranges all the way to Western Port, passing through some hills that were small, but clearly defined to the south of the outer city of Emerald. The site was selected as it was suitable for the construction of an additional reservoir. Plans for the building of Cardinia as well as Thomson reservoirs were approved by Victoria’s Government of Victoria. The construction on the Tarago Reservoir commenced in 1966 and was completed in the year 1969. The reservoir was constructed through the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria (SR&WSC) to enhance the efficiency of the system of supply in order to keep up with the growing demands for water in the district. In 1997, Melbourne suffered from severe drought. Water restrictions were put in place during the summer of 1967 and 1968. In the aftermath, designs for construction plans of Cardinia as well as Thomson reservoirs were pushed forward.

Through the construction of large, roll-up earth fill and embankment made of rock to form an embankment for the Cardinia Dam wall, and several other saddle dams located in the nearby hills and the massive reservoir of water storage for the Cardinia Reservoir was created. The dam was constructed in the name of Fluor Construction, and engineered by Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation, contracted to MMBW. Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW). The dam’s wall height is 86 meters as well as the embankment that runs along its main part is 1,542 meters long. Two saddle dams measure 10 meters (33 feet) tall and 323 meters long, and 16 meters (52 feet) tall and 1,219 meters long, respectively. When fully loaded the wall of the dam was built to hold back 286,910 milliliters of water. The space in Cardinia Reservoir is 1,295 hectares (3,200 acres) and the area of catchment covers 2,800 acres. The spillway that is uncontrolled and ungated can discharge 12 cubic meters at a time (420 cubic feet/s).

The dam’s construction has been completed since 1973. after which it took four years to be filled, including significant transfers of water from Silvan Reservoir. In line with the Victorian government’s policy that fluoride is added to all water supplies for public use and water supplies, construction began on local fluoridation facilities. In 1981, due to the constant need for potable water, the Mornington Peninsula finally exceeded the district’s capability to satisfy its own water needs. Despite the upgrading of existing facilities water from the MMBW reservoir in Cardinia was initially used to enhance local water sources. The export from “Australia Pure”, a bottle of water from the Cardinia Reservoir, commenced in 1993 to various European countries as well as in the United States.

The surrounding areas of the reservoir were given $1 million to be used for landscaping to create a recreation area that includes play areas, picnic areas as well as car parks, walking tracks, and walking trails.

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