POINTRO is an accommodation and camping site owned by the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane. The property is situated at 532 Burnett Creek Road on the southern shore of Maroon Dam, in Boonah Shire, and is 7.6 hectares in extent. Access is by bitumen road from the town of Boonah, right to the entrance to the property. See the enclosed map for details of the route from Boonah and from Brisbane. The distance from Boonah is 28.5 km and from Brisbane is 116 kms.

Many activities can be undertaken from the site such as water activities (fishing, canoeing, swimming, water-skiing, sail-boarding, jet skiing, sailing), and as a base camp for hiking, mountaineering and rock climbing in the surrounding mountains and cliffs.

There are two types of opportunities when staying at Pointro. See the camp site layout here.

1. PUBLIC CAMP SITES: There are eight public camp sites in the eastern half of the property on the highest part, where the ground is fairly flat which are suitable for under-canvas tent-style camping only. NO CARAVANS are allowed by Council Regulations. Access to the dam, from the camping area, is provided by a track to the north-east, for fishing, boating and skiing. Public campers cannot use the road through The Manor to access the dam. Public Camp Site Bookings can be made through the Caretaker, Phillipa Pocock (07) 5463-6209. On arrival, fees must be paid to the Caretaker, and must cover the duration of stay. (Full details, facilities and fees are at Pointro Public Campsite Information 325kb PDF file)
2. THE MANOR: This is a large high-set house, available for hire, by prior arrangement only. It is suitable for small conferences It will accommodate 40 persons and the maximum capacity of the whole site is 100 persons. Arrangements for booking and hire fees of Pointro Manor are made to Stephen Clarke, Property and Finance Officer at Ministry Education Commission, 233 Milton Road Milton QLD 4064 Ph: (07) 3514 7413, Mob: 0415 319 215. Office hours 1000-1600 Mon-Fri. (Full details, facilities and fees are at Pointro Manor Hire Information 820kb PDF file). The following forms are available: Tentative Booking Form, Booking and Account Form, Hirer's Agreement.

Use of Maroon Dam is at campers own risk. No liability is accepted by MEC or SEQWater for campers own actions. If blue-green algae level is Medium or High water contact with the body is not advisable. When the dam water level is low, water skiing is not advisable as dangerous snags may be just below the water line. (Levels can be obtained from SEQWater Storage Summary Maroon Dam for the latest water levels. The data on Blue-green Algae levels is currently not available from SEQWater.