List of lakes of Australia

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Natural freshwater lakes in Australia are rare due to the general absence of glacial and tectonic activity in Australia.[ citation needed ]

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Types

Most lakes in Australia fall within one of five categories. Excluding lakes and lagoons created by man-made dams for water storage and other purposes, one can identify the following:

List of lakes and lagoons by state and territory

Australian Antarctic Territory

The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in the sector of Antarctica claimed by Australia as the Australian Antarctic Territory:

OrderNameTypeRegionDesignationAreaImageNotes
ha acre
1 Braunsteffer Lake Glacial Princess Elizabeth Land 0.07690.19 [2]
2 Club Lake Glacial [3]
3 Collerson Lake Glacial [4]
4 Dingle Lake Glacial68168 [5]
5 Krok Lake Glacial [6]
6 Station Tarn Glacial
7 Stinear Lake Glacial
8 Lake Vereteno Glacial
9 Lake Zvezda Glacial

Australian Capital Territory

In the Australian Capital Territory there are no prominent naturally-formed lakes and lagoons. Artificial lakes include Bendora Dam, Cotter Dam, Corin Dam, Lake Burley Griffin, Lake Ginninderra, Lake Tuggeranong, and Stranger Pond.

New South Wales

The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in New South Wales:

OrderNameTypeRegionDesignationAreaImageNotes
ha acre
1 Lake Albina Glacial Snowy Mountains 0.662 Lake Albina.jpg [7]
2 Avoca Lake Coastal Central Coast 70173 Avoca Lake - panoramio.jpg [8]
3 Lake Bathurst Freshwater ephemeral Southern Tablelands 1025
4 Blue Lake Freshwater ephemeral;
Glacial		Snowy Mountains
  • Kosciuszko National Park;
  • Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves;
  • Ramsar site
1640 Blue Lake, Snowy Mountains - Lake - 3.jpg [9]
5 Budgewoi Lake CoastalCentral Coast1,4003,459
6 Lake Cathie Coastal
7 Chipping Norton Lake Freshwater ephemeralGreater Sydney Chipping Norton Lake.JPG
8 Lake Cootapatamba GlacialSnowy Mountains Kosciuszko03.JPG
9 Lake Cowal Freshwater ephemeral Central West
10 Dee Why Lagoon Coastal lagoon Northern Beaches Dee Why Lagoon (23963823480).jpg
11 Lake George Freshwater ephemeralSouthern Tablelands 20081229 Lake George wind farm.jpg
12 Glenbrook Lagoon Freshwater ephemeral Blue Mountains (1)Glenbrook Lagoon 033.jpg
13 Glenrock Lagoon Coastal lagoon
14 Headley Tarn Glacial
15 Lake Illawarra Coastal Illawarra Lake Illawarra. View from Sublime Point lookout.jpg
16 Lake Macquarie Coastal Hunter Lake Macquarie (Swansea - Pulbah).jpg
17 Menindee Lakes Freshwater ephemeral Far West Menindee Lakes in NSW from 16,000ft.jpg
18 Lake Moore Freshwater ephemeral
19 Lake Mungo Saline Far West LakeMungo.jpg
20 Lake Munmorah CoastalCentral Coast
21 Myall Lakes Coastal Mid North Coast Myall lakes.JPG
22 Narrabeen Lagoon CoastalNorthern Beaches220544 Narrabeen overview.jpg [10]
23 Narran Lakes Freshwater ephemeral
24 Smiths Lake CoastalMid North Coast
25 St Georges Basin Coastal South Coast /
Jervis Bay Territory
26 Tabourie Lake CoastalMid North Coast
27 Terrigal Lagoon Coastal lagoonCentral Coast
28 Tuggerah Lake CoastalCentral Coast Craigie park view.jpg
29 Lake Urana SalineFar West
30 Wallaga Lake Freshwater ephemeral
31 Wallis Lake CoastalMid North Coast
32 Wamberal Lagoon Coastal lagoonCentral Coast
33 Wattle Grove Lake Freshwater ephemeral
34 Willandra Lakes SalineFar West
35 Lake Wollumboola CoastalMid North Coast
36 Wonboyn Lake CoastalMid North Coast
37 Lake Woytchugga Freshwater ephemeral
38 Peery Lake Freshwater ephemeralFar WestRamsar5,02612,420 Peerylake.JPG

Northern Territory

The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in the Northern Territory:

OrderNameTypeRegionDesignationAreaImageNotes
ha acre
1 Lake Amadeus Saline South-west103,200255,013 Lake amadeus.jpg [11]
2Corella Lake Freshwater ephemeral
3 Lake Mackay Saline Great Sandy Desert;
Gibson Desert;
Tanami Desert 		349,400863,386 Lake mackay.jpg
4 Lake Neale SalineSouth-west30,00074,132 [12]
5 Numby Numby Sinkhole Gulf of Carpentaria Numby Numby sinkhole.jpg
6 Lake Sylvester Freshwater ephemeral Barkly Tableland 200,000494,211
7 Tarrabool Lake Freshwater ephemeralBarkly Tableland Tarrabool Lake – Eva Downs Swamp System
Important Bird Area;
Register of the National Estate;
DIWA 		118,600293,067 Tarrabool lake.jpg
8 Lake Woods Freshwater ephemeralBarkly TablelandImportant Bird Area;
Longreach Waterhole Protected Area (part)		118,600293,067 Tarrabool lake.jpg
9 Lake Lewis Saline ephemeral

Queensland

The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in Queensland:

OrderNameTypeRegionDesignationAreaImageNotes
ha acre
1 Lake Awoonga Freshwater ephemeral Central 6,75016,700 View of Lake Awoonga.jpg
2 Lake Barrine Volcanic Far North Atherton Tableland Lakebarrinephoto.jpg
3 Blue Lake Coastal South East North Stradbroke Island 5001,236 Blue Lake.jpg
4 Boobera Lagoon Freshwater ephemeral South West
5 Lake Boomanjin Perched Fraser Island Great Sandy National Park 200494 Fraser Island Lake Boomanjin Reflections.jpg
6 Brown Lake Coastal South East North Stradbroke Island Brown Lake (North Stradbroke Island).JPG
7Lake BroadwaterCoastal South East
8 Lake Buchanan Saline North Desert Uplands 11,70028,911 Lake Buchanan (Queensland) satellite image.png
9Lake ComoCoastal South East
10Lake CooloolaCoastal Wide-Bay
11Lake CooroibahCoastal South East Lake Cooroibah, Cooroibah, Queensland.jpeg
12 Lake Cootharaba Coastal Wide-Bay Great Sandy National Park Cooloola Region - Great Sandy National Park (2016).jpg
13 Lake Dunn Freshwater ephemeral Central West ISS057-E-99904 - View of Queensland.jpg
14 Lake Eacham Volcanic Far North Atherton Tableland 42.9106 Lake Eacham.jpg
15 Lake Elphinstone Freshwater ephemeral Central Let's Go Fishing, Lake Elphinstone, Queensland, Australia, 29 June 2016.jpg
16 Lake Euramoo Volcanic Far North Tablelands Region 4.411 Lake Euramoo.jpg
17 Lake Galilee Saline Central West 25,70064,000 Parkinsonia at Lake Galilee (Qld).jpg
18 Lake McKenzie Perched Fraser Island Great Sandy National Park 150370 Fraser Island a05 lake mckenzie.jpg
19 Lake Nuga Nuga Freshwater ephemeral Central Highlands Nuga Nuga National Park
20 Lake Weyba Coastal South East 9602.372 Lake Weyba (2099873732).jpg
21 Lake Wabby Perched Fraser Island Great Sandy National Park Lake Wobby.JPG
22 Lake Yamma Yamma Saline South East Channel Country

South Australia

The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in South Australia:

OrderNameTypeRegionDesignationAreaImageNotes
ha acre
1 Lake Albert Freshwater Murray Mallee Coorong and Lakes Alexandrina and Albert Wetland Ramsar site;
Lakes Alexandrina and Albert Important Bird Area 		MeningieLakeAlbert.JPG
2 Lake Alexandrina 64,900160,371 LowerLakes2004.jpg [13] [14]
3 Lake Blanche Saline Far North Strzelecki Desert Lakes Important Bird Area
4 Blue Lake Volcanic Limestone Coast 70173 Blue Lake Water Colour.JPG [15]
5 Lake Bonney SE Coastal Limestone Coast Canunda National Park 5,05612,494
6 Lake Bonney Riverland Freshwater Riverland BarmeraLakeBonney.JPG
7 Lake Bumbunga Saline Mid North 1,3883,430 Lake Bumbunga salt lake at Lochiel, South Australia in 2010.jpg
8 Lake Cadibarrawirracanna SalineMid North Woomera Prohibited Area 6,00014,826 [16]
9 Lake Callabonna SalineFar NorthStrzelecki Desert Lakes Important Bird Area16,00039,537 NASA-Lake-Callabonna.jpg [17]
10 Coongie Lakes Wetlands Far NorthRamsar Site;
Innamincka Regional Reserve;
Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park;
Strzelecki Regional Reserve 		2,179,0005,384,426 AustralianPelicansMcArthurRiverMouth.jpg [18]
11 Lake Dey Dey SalineFar North
12 Lake Dutton SalineFar North
13 Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre Saline endorheic Far North Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park;
Elliot Price Conservation Park 		950,0002,347,501 Lake Eyre.jpg [19]
14 Lake Frome Saline endorheic Flinders Ranges Lake Frome Regional Reserve 259,615641,523 LakeFrome.jpg
15 Lake Gairdner Saline endorheic Eyre Peninsula Lake Gairdner National Park Lake Gairdner.jpg
16 Lake Gilles Saline Eyre Peninsula Lake Gilles Conservation Park
17 Goyder Lagoon Ephemeral swamp Far North
18 Lake Gregory SalineFar North
19Lake HartSaline
20 Lake Hope Saline ephemeralFar North Coongie Lakes wetland Ramsar Site3,6008,896
21Lake MirandaFreshwater ephemeral
22 Seagull Lake Saline ephemeralEyre Peninsula Sceale Bay Conservation Park 88217
23 Serpentine Lakes Saline Great Victoria Desert Mamungari Conservation Park 9,70023,969 Serpentine Lakes.JPG [20]
24 Sleaford Mere Saline endorheicEyre Peninsula Sleaford Mere Conservation Park 7071,747
25 Lake Torrens Saline ephemeralFlinders Ranges Lake Torrens National Park 574,5001,419,620 Stuart creek.jpg [21]
26Valley LakeVolcanicLimestone Coast
27 Watervalley Wetlands Contiguous wetlandsMurray Mallee13,10032,371

Tasmania

The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in Tasmania:

OrderNameTypeRegionDesignationAreaImageNotes
ha acre
1 Lake Beatrice Freshwater Western 55136 [22]
2 Lake Dora FreshwaterWestern48119 [23]
3 Dove Lake Cirque freshwater Central Highlands Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 86213 Dove-Lake from South-2008.jpg [24] [25] [26]
4 Lake Dulverton Freshwater ephemeral Southern Midlands 230568 [27] [28]
5 Lake Edgar Fault scarp pond South West Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area 147363 [29]
6 Lake Fidler Meromictic South WestTasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
7 Lake Flannigan Freshwater King Island Game reserve (pending as at 2005)150371 King Island Lake Flanagan.jpg
8 Great Lake FreshwaterCentral Highlands17,60043,491 Great Lake, Tasmania.jpg [30]
9 Jocks Lagoon Dystrophic lake Central Northern Ramsar site 1844 [31]
10 Little Waterhouse Lake Freshwater coastalNorth EastRamsar Site1025 Tomahawk aerial.jpg [32]
11 Lake Meston FreshwaterCentral Northern Walls of Jerusalem National Park
12 Orielton Lagoon Dystrophic coastal lagoon South East CoastRamsar Site3,3348,240 Limosa lapponica flock - Orielton Lagoon.jpg [33]
13 Lake Selina Glacial West Coast
14 Lake St Clair FreshwaterCentral HighlandsCradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park4,50011,120 Lake St Clair sunset.jpg
15 Lake Westwood GlacialWest Coast3586 [34]

Victoria

The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in Victoria.

OrderNameTypeRegionDesignationAreaImageNotes
ha acre
1 Lake Batyo Catyo Freshwater ephemeral 230568
2 Lake Corangamite Saline 2300056834 View from Red Rock Victoria.jpg
3 Gippsland Lakes Coastal Gippsland Lakes.png
4 Lake Hindmarsh Freshwater ephemeralWimmera1350033000
5Mallacoota InletCoastal
6 Murtnaghurt Lagoon Saline81200
7 Lake Victoria Coastal lake139340 Lake Victoria from Collendina.jpg
8 Lake Tali Karng FreshwaterAlpine1435 Tali Karng.jpg
9 Pink Lake (Victoria) Saline Wimmera45111

Western Australia

The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in Western Australia:

OrderNameTypeRegionDesignationAreaImageNotes
ha acre
1 Angove Lake Freshwater Great Southern Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve 3382
2 Lake Anneen Saline Mid West 12,00029,653
3 Lake Baghdad Saline Rottnest Island
4 Lake Ballard Saline ephemeral Goldfields–Esperance 4,90012,108 Lake Ballard WA.jpg [35]
5 Lake Barlee SalineMid West198,000489,269 Lake Barlee.jpg [36]
6 Bibra Lake Freshwater Perth Beeliar Regional Park
7 Lake Boonderoo FreshwaterGoldfields-Esperance2,5006,178
8 Booragoon Lake Freshwater Perth Beeliar Regional Park [37]
9 Boyd Lagoon Saline lagoon Gibson Desert 8702,150 [38]
10 Lake Breaden SalineGibson Desert2,6006,425 [39] [40]
11 Lake Bryde-East Lake Bryde Freshwater wetland Great SouthernLake Bryde Nature Reserve1,9004,695 [41]
12 Lake Burnside SalineGibson Desert42,000103,784 [42]
13 Lake Carey SalineGoldfields-Esperance
14 Lake Carnegie EphemeralGoldfields-Esperance571,4001,411,960 Lake carnegie.jpg [43] [44]
16 Lake Dora SalinePilbara Lake Dora, Western Australia satellite image.png
17 Dumbleyung Lake SalineGreat SouthernDumbleyung Lake Nature Reserve5,20012,849 Dumbleyung Lake.jpg
18Lake DundasSalineGoldfields-Esperance
19 Forrestdale Lake Brackish seasonal groundwater Perth Forrestdale Lake Nature Reserve;
Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes Ramsar Site 		245605 Forrestdale Lake.jpg [45]
20 Lake Gore Seasonal freshwaterGoldfields-EsperanceLake Gore Nature Reserve;
Lake Gore Ramsar Site		7401,829 [46]
21 Lake Gregory Seasonal freshwater Kimberley Paraku Indigenous Protected Area
22 Herdsman Lake Freshwater Perth Herdsman Lake Regional Park300741 Herdsman lake gnangarra.jpg [47]
23 Lake Hillier SalineGoldfields-Esperance Recherche Archipelago Nature Reserve 1.54 Lake Hillier 2 Middle Island Recherche Archipelago NR IV-2011.JPG [48]
24 Hutt Lagoon SalineMid West Hutt Lagoon, Western Australia.jpg
25 Lake Jasper Freshwater South West 4,50011,120 [49]
26 Lake Joondalup Freshwater Perth Yellagonga Regional Park Lake joondalup westward.JPG
27 Jualbup Lake Freshwater Perth Shenton Park Jualbup photo vegtiation1.JPG
15 Kumpupintil Lake Saline endorheic Pilbara 33,00081,545 Lake Disappointment Western Australia.jpg [50]
28 Lake Lefroy Saline ephemeralGoldfields-Esperance
29 Lake Mackay Saline Great Sandy Desert 349,400863,386 Lake mackay.jpg [51]
30 Lake McLarty FreshwaterSouth WestLake McLarty Nature Reserve;
Peel-Yalgorup System Ramsar site
31 Lake Macleod Freshwater Gascoyne 150,000370,658 Lake macleod.jpg
32 Loch McNess Freshwater Perth Yanchep National Park Yanchep sunset.jpg [52]
33 Lake Magenta Saline ephemeral Wheatbelt Lake Magenta Nature Reserve 11,00027,182 [53]
34 Lake Maitland Dry salineMid West
35 Lake Monger Freshwater Perth Lake Monger Reserve70173
36 Lake Monginup FreshwaterGoldfields-EsperanceLake Monginup Nature Reserve3279 Lake Monginup.jpg [54]
37 Lake Muir FreshwaterSouth WestMuir-Byenup System Ramsar Site 410 Lakemuir.JPG [55] [56]
38 Lake Nabberu SalineMid West18,00044,479 [57]
39 Lake Newell Goldfields-Esperance2,6006,425 [58]
40 North Lake Freshwater Perth Beeliar Regional Park
41 Perry Lakes Freshwater Perth Perry Lakes Reserve 12.631 [59]
42 Perth Wetlands Wetlands Perth Herdsman Lake Regional Park
43 Pink Lake SalineGoldfields-Esperance99245 Pink Lake Sunset.jpg [60]
44 Lake Seppings FreshwaterSouth WestLake Seppings Nature Reserve Lakeseppingmtclarence.jpg [61]
45 Serpentine Lakes Saline Great Victoria Desert Mamungari Conservation Park 9,70023,969 Serpentine Lakes.JPG [20]
46 Lake Shaster Hypersaline Goldfields-EsperanceLake Shaster Nature Reserve4791,184 [62]
47 Lake Thetis SalineMid West
48 Thomsons Lake Brackish seasonal groundwater Perth Thomsons Lake Nature Reserve;
Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes Ramsar Site		5381,329
49 Toolibin Lake Perched freshwaterWheatbeltToolibin Lake Nature Reserve;
Toolibin Lake Ramsar Site		300741 [63]
50 Lake Warden SalineGoldfields-EsperanceLake Warden Nature Reserve59146 [64]
51 Lake Way Dry salineMid-West46,000113,668 [65]
52 Lake Wooleen Intermittent freshwaterMid-West5,50013,591

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