Long Marsh Dam 4WD Track
Long Marsh Dam 4WD Track
Long Marsh Dam has a rich history as it was the site where local landowners had planned to use convict labour somewhere around the early 1840’s. However, a government decree in 1844 stated that convicts had to be paid for their labour by the landowner, however, they refused and the convicts walked off the job meaning the project was never finished. An important part of this four-wheel drive trip is a walk into Long Marsh Dam, which isn’t easy but is rewarding. Please prepare with good walking equipment. The Long Marsh Dam and Convict Probation Station are located on the upper Macquarie River, app.13 kilometres south of Lake Leake and north of Tooms Lake.
Long Marsh Dam Four Wheel Drive Track information
This track is considered to be of easy, to medium difficulty and is just 5 kilometres in length. It is really only the last 1.2kms that are of medium difficulty.
Track Details
Start of the Long Marsh Dam 4WD track is the same as the M Roads Trip.
When planning to complete the Long Marsh Dam four-wheel drive track, we recommend you are accompanied by another vehicle and carry recovery gear.
Details
- Difficulty – Easy / Medium
- Permit Req’d – No
- Distance – app. 5 kms
- Time – 1 hours
- Carry – Recovery Gear
- Travel Alone – NO
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