It is located about 5 kilometres south of Cessnock, Poppethead Reserve is a Regional Park.The site has the historic Poppet Head of the Aberdare Central Colliery at Kitchener. The dam is also a remnant of our mining history.
There are 2 walking trails and they allow you to view picturesque sites of the dam, wildlife, trees and more. One walk is 1.2Km around the dam and the other one is 5Km.
