inc la ir ▁Knight ▁Mer z ▁and ▁Th i ess . ▁The ▁additional ▁works ▁with ▁a ▁higher ▁dam ▁wall ▁provided ▁ ▁homes ▁below ▁the ▁dam ▁wall ▁with ▁flo od ▁protection ▁from ▁a ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁Br is ban est yle ▁flo od ▁event . ▁ ▁The ▁eastern ▁boat ▁r amp ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁M ud ge er aba ▁and ▁features ▁a ▁craft ▁and ▁p addle ▁launch ing ▁platform ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁to ile ts ▁and ▁bin ▁facilities . ▁The ▁western ▁boat ▁r amp , ▁located ▁in ▁Spring bro ok , ▁contains ▁the ▁same ▁amen ities ▁with ▁a ▁smaller ▁car ▁park . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁a ▁body ▁was ▁discovered ▁by ▁fish erm en . ▁ ▁Rec re ation ▁Ad van c et own ▁Lake ▁is ▁a ▁popular ▁recre ational ▁facility ▁for ▁Gold ▁Coast ▁residents . ▁Since ▁the ▁Stage ▁ 3 ▁upgrade , ▁recre ational ▁activities ▁allowed ▁include ▁walking , ▁electric ▁or ▁manual - power ed ▁bo ating , ▁fish ing , ▁b ik ing ▁and ▁horse ▁r iding . ▁The ▁facilities ▁are ▁open ▁from ▁ 6 ▁am ▁to ▁ 6 ▁pm ▁daily . ▁No ▁camp ing ▁is ▁permitted ▁around ▁the ▁lake . ▁D ogs ▁are ▁also ▁not ▁permitted , ▁while ▁sw imming ▁has ▁been ▁strongly ▁disc ou rag ed . ▁An ▁interpret ive ▁centre ▁was ▁opened ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁along ▁with ▁new ▁par king , ▁walking ▁tra ils , ▁to ile t ▁facilities ▁and ▁bar bec ue ▁areas . ▁ ▁The