The
LOSTOCK DAM CARAVAN PARK 
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| As featured in “GO CAMPING AUSTRALIA” and NSW Fishing Monthly The Lostock Dam is a pleasant and popular recreation area, it is situated on the Paterson River, a major tributary of the Hunter River, about 65 kilometres from both Singleton and Maitland. The dam attracts windsurfers, fishermen and canoeists who can enjoy the serenity of the waterway, without the dangers of water-skiing and jet-skiers as there is an 8 knot speed limit. There are also regular releases of fish fingerlings in the dam. There are numerous local 4WD groups that camp during the year. As many others are also obviously quite pleased with the services on offer, bookings are highly recommended. The caravan park serves as an excellent base from which to explore the magnificent Barrington Tops National Park and the beautiful Dungog Shire. With the recent construction of a Bush Stage, entertainment is a regular feature at the park. The Bush Stage is the main feature of the highly successful Country Music Campover and Country Blues Shindig, held every six months. Other special events are held throughout the year. Keep an eye on the News & Events section of this website or give the Hoopers a ring!
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You can enjoy fishing, boating, windsurfing, canoeing, swimming, four-wheel
driving, bushwalking and bird-watching.
FACTS..... The Paterson Valley was discovered in 1801 by William Paterson who was, in the same year, to become Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales. It is one of the State's earliest settled areas. In the 1840s, the Paterson Valley was a region of vineyards but later settlers concentrated on growing citrus fruit. Today, the valley is still agricultural, relying mainly on dairying, cattle grazing, vegetable crops and an ever-diversifying range of organic and specialist farms. Following the drought of 1964-66, it was felt there was a need for storage in the Paterson Valley to stabilise and further develop its rural productivity. Construction on Lostock Dam began in 1969 and was completed in 1971. * When full, Lostock Dam holds 20,000 million litres of water. That’s about 10,000 Olympic swimming pools. Land submerged by the dam covers 220 hectares or about 320 football fields. The main wall is 38 metres high - as tall as a 13-storey building. * Lostock Dam has a catchment area of about 28,000 hectares. It provides regulated flows for irrigating up to 4,700 hectares of land between the dam and the Hunter River, and also provides water for stock and domestic use. * The dam is a rockfill embankment with a clay core. To prevent water leaking through cracks in the rock foundation of the dam wall, holes up to 27 metres deep were drilled into the foundation. A cement and water mixture was then pumped into the holes under pressure to fill any cracks. DIMENSIONS MAIN WALL |
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Storage Capacity:
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20,000 million litres
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David
and Janet Hooper
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David
and Janet Hooper have owned the caravan park since 2002. They have strived to
improve the large amenities block and to extend landscaping of the grounds, which include 9 acres of grassy, shaded spaces. The spillway feeds the Paterson
River which forms three sides of the property's boundary.
