SPILLWAY LOOKOUT up to lookout onto Tinaroo Dam Spillway and back down (circuit). Features: good views, dam and surrounding hills. Leave 8.30am :Standard requirements (may need wet weather gear). 1 smoko and lunch. Grade is moderate. Length is medium 6 to 7km. Duration: good half day. Climb 200m. Track type: tracks and road. Contact Blue & Faye on 40954037.About 15 people on this walk. Bob Lewis from Mareeba, Kelly Lewis and her Mum, Jan from Kuranda, and I were all newcomers, Blue, Faye, Sue, Noel, Trish Vievers, Bernice, Betty, ..
We celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary at the sailing club with Sue and Peter Soda who we had been talking with at a rep play[?] the previous week. Sue had previously done a sailing course so we gave her a go on our laser. As a result of this, I joined her for the mid week walk on the following Wednesday. We had always been interested in the Tablelands walking club which had started when we were in Innisfail.
My first walk was led by Bluey and Faye and we started from the north side of the dam wall, climbing to a lookout then descending to the Barron River below the dam for lunch.
Other first time walkers included Bob Lewis from Mareeba, so we joined Sue and Noel Brooks in car sharing from then.
I also knew Trish Veivers from junior tennis.
Barrabadeen and Platypus, looking up Danbulla arm of Tinaroo from above the wall.
The sailing area of Tinaroo Dam when full.
Lunch on the Barron River below the dam. Sue Soda and Trish Vievers. 21 March 2001
