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Description
Big Brook Dam is a highly scenic waterbody set in stunning Karri forest. BBD plays host to a number of Western Australia's endemic birds including Western Shrike-tit, White-breasted Robin, Red-winged Fairywren and Red-eared Firetail.
Access around the dam is facilitated by a 4 km loop nature trail.
Details
Access
Big Brook Dam is a ten minute drive northish from the centre of Pemberton and the way there is well signed. From the main strip in town head east along Vasse Hwy until you reach a left turn for Golf Links Rd. Follow this road until you reach a left turn on Mullineaux Rd then take Percival Rd followed by Range Rd. Press P on the map to access Google mapping.
Terrain and Habitat
Forest , Lake , ParkConditions
FlatCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
NoGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
SpringRoute
Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
From the DBCA facts sheet - see link: "Built in 1986 to supplement the Pemberton town and trout hatchery water supplies, Big Brook Dam now provides a fantastic opportunity for recreational activities. The calm waters of the dam make it a great place for kids to swim. Visitors can picnic or have a barbecue near the ‘beach’ or canoe on the dam while enjoying the scenery.
Surrounding Big Brook Dam, the Big Brook Forest regenerated after logging in the 1920s. About 2,000 hectares of karri had been clearfelled by 1930 when a spark from a steam locomotive started a wildfire. The remaining karri trees dropped their seed onto the ash bed from the fire and the resulting seedlings grew into the forest that now surrounds the dam".