Costick's Weir

Costick's Weir

Costicks Weir

Widespread and disastrous 1939 bushfires prompted the

construction of this weir as a reliable water source. “Jack”,

John Hilbert Costick, was the forester of the day who

supervised the building of the weir. A modest weir, the

structure nonetheless provides a good example of the use

of local materials to provide a water supply for fire

fighting

Costicks Weir

Widespread and disastrous 1939 bushfires prompted the

construction of this weir as a reliable water source. “Jack”,

John Hilbert Costick, was the forester of the day who

supervised the building of the weir. A modest weir, the

structure nonetheless provides a good example of the use

of local materials to provide a water supply for fire

fighting

Costick's Weir was built after the bushfires of 1939. With the use of local materials and under the supervision of local forester, Jack Costick, the small weir retains a reliable source of water for fire fighting purposes and features a small sheltered picnic area and public toilets.

Location & Access
- Red Gum Plains Rivers & Lakes Region of East Gippsland.
- Colquhoun Regional Forest
- Eastern sector
- Approx 8 km (10 min) west of Nowa Nowa
- via Princes Highway
Features
- Picnic tables
- Toilets

Costick's Weir

Location & Access

Features