List of lakes of Western Australia, D–K

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This list includes all lakes, both intermittent and perennial. It is complete with respect to the 1996 Gazetteer of Australia.[1] Dubious names have been checked against the online 2004 data,[2] and in all cases confirmed correct. However, if any lakes have been gazetted or deleted since 1996, this list does not reflect these changes. Strictly speaking, Australian place names are gazetted in capital letters only; the names in this list have been converted to mixed case in accordance with normal capitalisation conventions. Locations are as gazetted; obviously some lakes may extend over large areas.

See List of lakes in Western Australia for more.

D[]

Name Coordinates Remarks
30°37′S 115°57′E / 30.617°S 115.950°E / -30.617; 115.950 (Lake Dalaroo)
16°44′S 125°23′E / 16.733°S 125.383°E / -16.733; 125.383 (Dalona Billabong)
33°39′S 123°49′E / 33.650°S 123.817°E / -33.650; 123.817 (Daringdella Lake)
Lake Darlot 27°47′S 121°35′E / 27.783°S 121.583°E / -27.783; 121.583 (Lake Darlot)
34°13′S 115°2′E / 34.217°S 115.033°E / -34.217; 115.033 (Lake Davies)
30°40′S 119°26′E / 30.667°S 119.433°E / -30.667; 119.433 (Lake Deborah East)
30°48′S 119°4′E / 30.800°S 119.067°E / -30.800; 119.067 (Lake Deborah West)
20°54′S 128°56′E / 20.900°S 128.933°E / -20.900; 128.933 (Lake Dennis)
Lake Disappointment 23°30′S 112°50′E / 23.500°S 112.833°E / -23.500; 112.833 (Lake Disappointment) known as Kumpupirntily in the indigenous language
34°48′S 116°4′E / 34.800°S 116.067°E / -34.800; 116.067 (Doggerup Lake)
16°31′S 125°15′E / 16.517°S 125.250°E / -16.517; 125.250 (Lake Doherty)
19°43′S 126°48′E / 19.717°S 126.800°E / -19.717; 126.800 (Lake Doman)
34°43′S 117°41′E / 34.717°S 117.683°E / -34.717; 117.683 (Lake Don)
33°49′S 122°3′E / 33.817°S 122.050°E / -33.817; 122.050 (Doombup Lake)
Lake Dora 22°4′S 122°57′E / ��22.067°S 122.950°E / -22.067; 122.950 (Lake Dora (Western Australia))
33°19′S 117°27′E / 33.317°S 117.450°E / -33.317; 117.450 (Dornducking Lake)
33°29′S 118°28′E / 33.483°S 118.467°E / -33.483; 118.467 (Lake Dorothy)
31°15′S 117°3′E / 31.250°S 117.050°E / -31.250; 117.050 (Lake Dowerin)
18°25′S 125°31′E / 18.417°S 125.517°E / -18.417; 125.517 (Duck Hole)
18°36′S 124°42′E / 18.600°S 124.700°E / -18.600; 124.700 (Duck Hole Billabong)
35°0′S 117°52′E / 35.000°S 117.867°E / -35.000; 117.867 (Duck Lake (Western Australia))
32°54′S 117°37′E / 32.900°S 117.617°E / -32.900; 117.617 (Dulbining Lake)
Dumbleyung Lake 33°21′S 117°40′E / 33.350°S 117.667°E / -33.350; 117.667 (Dumbleyung Lake)
32°29′S 121°50′E / 32.483°S 121.833°E / -32.483; 121.833 (Lake Dundas)

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Name Coordinates Remarks
32°57′S 118°50′E / 32.950°S 118.833°E / -32.950; 118.833 (Eclipse Lake)
17°53′S 122°39′E / 17.883°S 122.650°E / -17.883; 122.650 (Lake Eda)
25°35′S 120°41′E / 25.583°S 120.683°E / -25.583; 120.683 (Lake Edith Withnell)
30°0′S 115°52′E / 30.000°S 115.867°E / -30.000; 115.867 (Lake Eganu)
30°46′S 116°36′E / 30.767°S 116.600°E / -30.767; 116.600 (Lake Eleanor (Western Australia))
34°26′S 117°34′E / 34.433°S 117.567°E / -34.433; 117.567 (Ellen, Loch)
28°28′S 117°55′E / 28.467°S 117.917°E / -28.467; 117.917 (Emu Lake)
30°9′S 121°50′E / 30.150°S 121.833°E / -30.150; 121.833 (Lake Emu)
28°28′S 117°55′E / 28.467°S 117.917°E / -28.467; 117.917 (Lake Emu)
22°13′S 122°56′E / 22.217°S 122.933°E / -22.217; 122.933 (Eva Broadhurst Lake)
33°48′S 121°58′E / 33.800°S 121.967°E / -33.800; 121.967 (Ewans Lake)
Lake Ewlyamartup 33°42′S 117°44′E / 33.700°S 117.733°E / -33.700; 117.733 (Lake Ewlyamartup)
32°45′S 121°26′E / 32.750°S 121.433°E / -32.750; 121.433 (Exclamation Lake)
34°46′S 117°58′E / 34.767°S 117.967°E / -34.767; 117.967 (Lake Eyrie)

F[]

Name Coordinates Remarks
21°14′S 127°8′E / 21.233°S 127.133°E / -21.233; 127.133 (Farewell Lakes)
16°52′S 122°58′E / 16.867°S 122.967°E / -16.867; 122.967 (First Yarp)
33°31′S 117°16′E / 33.517°S 117.267°E / -33.517; 117.267 (Flagstaff Lake (Australia))
33°11′S 119°4′E / 33.183°S 119.067°E / -33.183; 119.067 (Lake Fleay)
16°59′S 123°2′E / 16.983°S 123.033°E / -16.983; 123.033 (Lake Flora)
34°44′S 116°6′E / 34.733°S 116.100°E / -34.733; 116.100 (Lake Florence (Western Australia))
Forrestdale Lake 32°9′S 115°56′E / 32.150°S 115.933°E / -32.150; 115.933 (Forrestdale Lake)
18°14′S 125°55′E / 18.233°S 125.917°E / -18.233; 125.917 (Fossil Billabong)
32°52′S 119°30′E / 32.867°S 119.500°E / -32.867; 119.500 (Lake Fox)
Fraser Lake 18°2′S 122°42′E / 18.033°S 122.700°E / -18.033; 122.700 (Fraser Lake (Western Australia))

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Name Coordinates Remarks
31°4′S 115°28′E / 31.067°S 115.467°E / -31.067; 115.467 (Garagan Lake)
32°0′S 115°32′E / 32.000°S 115.533°E / -32.000; 115.533 (Garden Lake)
34°58′S 118°9′E / 34.967°S 118.150°E / -34.967; 118.150 (Gardner Lake)
29°20′S 118°2′E / 29.333°S 118.033°E / -29.333; 118.033 (Geelanding Lakes)
22°38′S 123°38′E / 22.633°S 123.633°E / -22.633; 123.633 (Lake George (Western Australia))
29°3′S 126°1′E / 29.050°S 126.017°E / -29.050; 126.017 (Gidgi Lakes)
33°47′S 121°29′E / 33.783°S 121.483°E / -33.783; 121.483 (Lake Gidong)
16°34′S 125°16′E / 16.567°S 125.267°E / -16.567; 125.267 (Lake Gilbert)
26°13′S 124°36′E / 26.217°S 124.600°E / -26.217; 124.600 (Lake Gillen)
32°37′S 121°37′E / 32.617°S 121.617°E / -32.617; 121.617 (Lake Gilmore)
17°11′S 126°14′E / 17.183°S 126.233°E / -17.183; 126.233 (Gladstone Lake)
31°47′S 115°52′E / 31.783°S 115.867°E / -31.783; 115.867 (Gnangara Lake)
31°56′S 115°56′E / 31.933°S 115.933°E / -31.933; 115.933 (Gobba Lake)
32°31′S 115°47′E / 32.517°S 115.783°E / -32.517; 115.783 (Goegrup Lake)
31°49′S 115°49′E / 31.817°S 115.817°E / -31.817; 115.817 (Lake Goollelal)
18°32′S 124°41′E / 18.533°S 124.683°E / -18.533; 124.683 (Goose Hole Billabong)
15°38′S 128°54′E / 15.633°S 128.900°E / -15.633; 128.900 (Gooseneck Billabong)
Lake Gore 33°46′S 121°31′E / 33.767°S 121.517°E / -33.767; 121.517 (Lake Gore)
32°24′S 118°50′E / 32.400°S 118.833°E / -32.400; 118.833 (Lake Gounter)
32°0′S 115°32′E / 32.000°S 115.533°E / -32.000; 115.533 (Government House Lake)
Lake Grace North 33°10′S 118°21′E / 33.167°S 118.350°E / -33.167; 118.350 (Lake Grace North) part of the Lake Grace wetland system
Lake Grace South 33°17′S 118°24′E / 33.283°S 118.400°E / -33.283; 118.400 (Lake Grace South)
20°52′S 126°5′E / 20.867°S 126.083°E / -20.867; 126.083 (Gravity Lakes)
29°56′S 115°7′E / 29.933°S 115.117°E / -29.933; 115.117 (Green Lake (Western Australia))
Lake Gregory (Kimberley) 20°12′S 127°27′E / 20.200°S 127.450°E / -20.200; 127.450 (Lake Gregory (Western Australia)) known as Paraku in the Walmajarri language
25°35′S 119°56′E / 25.583°S 119.933°E / -25.583; 119.933 (Lake Gregory (Western Australia))
25°19′S 125°34′E / 25.317°S 125.567°E / -25.317; 125.567 (Lake Gruszka)
21°18′S 125°54′E / 21.300°S 125.900°E / -21.300; 125.900 (Guli Lake)
35°0′S 118°0′E / 35.000°S 118.000°E / -35.000; 118.000 (Gull Rock Lake)
32°47′S 119°25′E / 32.783°S 119.417°E / -32.783; 119.417 (Lake Gulson)
18°55′S 125°32′E / 18.917°S 125.533°E / -18.917; 125.533 (Gum Hole Billabong)
18°46′S 124°51′E / 18.767°S 124.850°E / -18.767; 124.850 (Gum Hole Billabong)
33°18′S 117°29′E / 33.300°S 117.483°E / -33.300; 117.483 (Gundaring Lake)
30°52′S 115°34′E / 30.867°S 115.567°E / -30.867; 115.567 (Lake Guraga)
31°53′S 115°47′E / 31.883°S 115.783°E / -31.883; 115.783 (Lake Gwelup)
20°57′S 124°35′E / 20.950°S 124.583°E / -20.950; 124.583 (Gwenneth Lakes)
30°34′S 121°39′E / 30.567°S 121.650°E / -30.567; 121.650 (Lake Gwynne)

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Name Coordinates Remarks
31°25′S 116°58′E / 31.417°S 116.967°E / -31.417; 116.967 (Hagboom Lake)
33°17′S 122°12′E / 33.283°S 122.200°E / -33.283; 122.200 (Lake Halbert)
30°25′S 118°56′E / 30.417°S 118.933°E / -30.417; 118.933 (Hamersley Lakes)
30°50′S 121°32′E / 30.833°S 121.533°E / -30.833; 121.533 (Hannan Lake)
32°14′S 123°4′E / 32.233°S 123.067°E / -32.233; 123.067 (Harms Lake)
30°32′S 121°34′E / 30.533°S 121.567°E / -30.533; 121.567 (Harper Lagoon)
31°16′S 123°34′E / 31.267°S 123.567°E / -31.267; 123.567 (Harris Lake (Western Australia))
32°53′S 115°41′E / 32.883°S 115.683°E / -32.883; 115.683 (Lake Hayward)
21°27′S 128°35′E / 21.450°S 128.583°E / -21.450; 128.583 (Lake Hazlett)
33°27′S 121°37′E / 33.450°S 121.617°E / -33.450; 121.617 (Heart Echo Lake)
29°5′S 125°51′E / 29.083°S 125.850°E / -29.083; 125.850 (Helms Lakes)
Herdsman Lake 31°55′S 115°48′E / 31.917°S 115.800°E / -31.917; 115.800 (Herdsman Lake)
31°24′S 116°40′E / 31.400°S 116.667°E / -31.400; 116.667 (Herridges Lake)
32°0′S 115°32′E / 32.000°S 115.533°E / -32.000; 115.533 (Herschel Lake)
33°7′S 119°6′E / 33.117°S 119.100°E / -33.117; 119.100 (Lake Hill)
Lake Hillier 34°6′S 123°12′E / 34.100°S 123.200°E / -34.100; 123.200 (Lake Hillier)
34°21′S 118°52′E / 34.350°S 118.867°E / -34.350; 118.867 (Hilliup Lake)
30°47′S 116°34′E / 30.783°S 116.567°E / -30.783; 116.567 (Lake Hinds)
32°28′S 120°29′E / 32.467°S 120.483°E / -32.467; 120.483 (Lake Hope)
29°0′S 121°24′E / 29.000°S 121.400°E / -29.000; 121.400 (Horan Lake)
34°14′S 117°43′E / 34.233°S 117.717°E / -34.233; 117.717 (Horse Shoe Lake)
31°8′S 116°51′E / 31.133°S 116.850°E / -31.133; 116.850 (Hunters Lake)
32°36′S 119°24′E / 32.600°S 119.400°E / -32.600; 119.400 (Lake Hurlstone)

I[]

Name Coordinates Remarks
32°59′S 117°32′E / 32.983°S 117.533°E / -32.983; 117.533 (Ibis Lake)
29°52′S 115°9′E / 29.867°S 115.150°E / -29.867; 115.150 (Lake Indoon)
28°59′S 115°35′E / 28.983°S 115.583°E / -28.983; 115.583 (Inga Lake (Western Australia))
30°41′S 115°46′E / 30.683°S 115.767°E / -30.683; 115.767 (Ingra Lake)
28°1′S 121°38′E / 28.017°S 121.633°E / -28.017; 121.633 (Lake Irwin)
20°34′S 127°12′E / 20.567°S 127.200°E / -20.567; 127.200 (Lake Isabella (Western Australia))

J[]

Name Coordinates Remarks
31°54′S 115°48′E / 31.900°S 115.800°E / -31.900; 115.800 (Jackadder Lake)
31°44′S 115°50′E / 31.733°S 115.833°E / -31.733; 115.833 (Jandabup Lake)
33°21′S 118°48′E / 33.350°S 118.800°E / -33.350; 118.800 (Lake Janet)
Lake Jasper 34°25′S 115°41′E / 34.417°S 115.683°E / -34.417; 115.683 (Lake Jasper)
17°11′S 123°6′E / 17.183°S 123.100°E / -17.183; 123.100 (Jaugle Lake)
20°38′S 128°55′E / 20.633°S 128.917°E / -20.633; 128.917 (Lake Jeavons)
34°17′S 117°50′E / 34.283°S 117.833°E / -34.283; 117.833 (Jebarjup Swan Lake)
26°37′S 122°4′E / 26.617°S 122.067°E / -26.617; 122.067 (Lake Jeffries)
33°55′S 120°17′E / 33.917°S 120.283°E / -33.917; 120.283 (Jerdacuttup Lakes)
Jilakin Lake 32°40′S 118°21′E / 32.667°S 118.350°E / -32.667; 118.350 (Jilakin Lake)
15°36′S 128°16′E / 15.600°S 128.267°E / -15.600; 128.267 (Jogalong Billabong)
Lake Johnston 32°9′S 120°45′E / 32.150°S 120.750°E / -32.150; 120.750 (Lake Johnston)
31°57′S 115°48′E / 31.950°S 115.800°E / -31.950; 115.800 (Jolimont Lake)
19°28′S 126°6′E / 19.467°S 126.100°E / -19.467; 126.100 (Lake Jones)
Lake Joondalup 31°46′S 115°47′E / 31.767°S 115.783°E / -31.767; 115.783 (Lake Joondalup)
18°6′S 124°24′E / 18.100°S 124.400°E / -18.100; 124.400 (Lake Josceline)
33°6′S 115°42′E / 33.100°S 115.700°E / -33.100; 115.700 (Lake Josephine)
33°36′S 118°31′E / 33.600°S 118.517°E / -33.600; 118.517 (Lake Joy)
Jualbup Lake 31°57′S 115°48′E / 31.950°S 115.800°E / -31.950; 115.800 (Jualbup Lake) formerly known as "Shenton Park Lake"[2]

K[]

Name Coordinates Remarks
32°53′S 116°2′E / 32.883°S 116.033°E / -32.883; 116.033 (Lake Kabbamup)
26°41′S 127°18′E / 26.683°S 127.300°E / -26.683; 127.300 (Lake Kadgo)
34°35′S 117°49′E / 34.583°S 117.817°E / -34.583; 117.817 (Kaimerndyip Lake)
31°4′S 115°29′E / 31.067°S 115.483°E / -31.067; 115.483 (Karakin Lakes)
25°36′S 120°44′E / 25.600°S 120.733°E / -25.600; 120.733 (Lake Karri Karri)
31°52′S 115°47′E / 31.867°S 115.783°E / -31.867; 115.783 (Lake Karrinyup)
Lake Katherine 34°29′S 117°22′E / 34.483°S 117.367°E / -34.483; 117.367 (Lake Katherine)
32°59′S 119°41′E / 32.983°S 119.683°E / -32.983; 119.683 (Lake Kathleen)
34°15′S 116°24′E / 34.250°S 116.400°E / -34.250; 116.400 (Kepalarup Lake)
25°2′S 120°43′E / 25.033°S 120.717°E / -25.033; 120.717 (Lake Kerrylyn)
Lake King 33°7′S 119°37′E / 33.117°S 119.617°E / -33.117; 119.617 (Lake King)
Lake King 25°36′S 120°4′E / 25.600°S 120.067°E / -25.600; 120.067 (Lake King)
32°17′S 121°44′E / 32.283°S 121.733°E / -32.283; 121.733 (Lake Kirk)
32°8′S 115°50′E / 32.133°S 115.833°E / -32.133; 115.833 (Kogolup Lake)
34°42′S 117°40′E / 34.700°S 117.667°E / -34.700; 117.667 (Kokokup Lake)
32°29′S 118°13′E / 32.483°S 118.217°E / -32.483; 118.217 (Kondinin Lake)
30°33′S 115°41′E / 30.550°S 115.683°E / -30.550; 115.683 (Kooljarloo Lake)
31°5′S 116°59′E / 31.083°S 116.983°E / -31.083; 116.983 (Lake Koombekine)
31°11′S 119°19′E / 31.183°S 119.317°E / -31.183; 119.317 (Lake Koorkoordine)
33°47′S 121°30′E / 33.783°S 121.500°E / -33.783; 121.500 (Lake Kubitch)
34°20′S 116°47′E / 34.333°S 116.783°E / -34.333; 116.783 (Kulunilup Lake)
Lake Kununurra 15°49′S 128°44′E / 15.817°S 128.733°E / -15.817; 128.733 (Lake Kununurra)
30°17′S 117°25′E / 30.283°S 117.417°E / -30.283; 117.417 (Kurranging Lake)
32°16′S 118°4′E / 32.267°S 118.067°E / -32.267; 118.067 (Lake Kurrenkutten)
34°33′S 117°25′E / 34.550°S 117.417°E / -34.550; 117.417 (Kwornicup Lake)

References[]

  1. ^ Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying and Land Information Group.
  2. ^ a b "Place names of Australia". Geoscience Australia. 2004. Retrieved 2006-07-30.

Further reading[]

  • Streetsmart Travellers Atlas of Western Australia (2006) Department of Land Information and West Australian Newspapers,9th ed. ISBN 1-921048-13-1
    • In the state Maps - they can be identified, and are listed in the Geographical Features Index p. 289
  • Quality Publishing Australia.(2007) Roads & tracks Western Australia : campsites directory, roads and tracks, all in one Jolimont, W.A.,Quality Publishing Australia, 5th ed ISBN 1-876723-35-1
    • Has a Geographical index p. 277
  • UBD Western Australia country road atlas (2005) Macquarie Park, N.S.W.UBD, a division of Universal Publishers, 11th ed ISBN 0-7319-1587-9
    • Identifies in maps but has no accompanying index
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