List of lakes of Western Australia, L–P

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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; some lakes may extend over large areas.

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Name Coordinates Remarks
Lake Lanagan 19°34′S 126°27′E / 19.567°S 126.450°E / -19.567; 126.450 (Lake Lanagan)
Leech Lakes 29°53′S 125°39′E / 29.883°S 125.650°E / -29.883; 125.650 (Leech Lakes)
Lake Lefroy 31°18′S 121°41′E / 31.300°S 121.683°E / -31.300; 121.683 (Lake Lefroy)
Lake Leschenaultia 31°51′S 116°15′E / 31.850°S 116.250°E / -31.850; 116.250 (Lake Leschenaultia)
Lake Liddelow 32°27′S 119°17′E / 32.450°S 119.283°E / -32.450; 119.283 (Lake Liddelow)
Lightfoot Lake 29°25′S 123°17′E / 29.417°S 123.283°E / -29.417; 123.283 (Lightfoot Lake)
Lily Hole Billabong 18°11′S 125°42′E / 18.183°S 125.700°E / -18.183; 125.700 (Lily Hole Billabong)
Lime Lake 33°25′S 117°23′E / 33.417°S 117.383°E / -33.417; 117.383 (Lime Lake (Western Australia))
Little Cattaminnup Lake 34°29′S 116°24′E / 34.483°S 116.400°E / -34.483; 116.400 (Little Cattaminnup Lake)
Little Dornducking Lake 33°25′S 117°28′E / 33.417°S 117.467°E / -33.417; 117.467 (Little Dornducking Lake)
Little Mariginiup Lake 31°43′S 115°49′E / 31.717°S 115.817°E / -31.717; 115.817 (Little Mariginiup Lake)
Little Monjingup Lake 33°48′S 121°48′E / 33.800°S 121.800°E / -33.800; 121.800 (Little Monjingup Lake)
Little Namendarra Lake 28°17′S 122°9′E / 28.283°S 122.150°E / -28.283; 122.150 (Little Namendarra Lake)
Lake Little Nedo 29°46′S 116°18′E / 29.767°S 116.300°E / -29.767; 116.300 (Lake Little Nedo)
Little Norring Lake 33°26′S 117°18′E / 33.433°S 117.300°E / -33.433; 117.300 (Little Norring Lake)
Little Parkeyerring Lake 33°23′S 117°20′E / 33.383°S 117.333°E / -33.383; 117.333 (Little Parkeyerring Lake)
Little Unicup Lake 34°20′S 116°43′E / 34.333°S 116.717°E / -34.333; 116.717 (Little Unicup Lake)
Lake Lockhart 33°19′S 119°4′E / 33.317°S 119.067°E / -33.317; 119.067 (Lake Lockhart)
Lake Logue 29°51′S 115°8′E / 29.850°S 115.133°E / -29.850; 115.133 (Lake Logue)
Long Hole Billabong 18°37′S 125°37′E / 18.617°S 125.617°E / -18.617; 125.617 (Long Hole Billabong)
Lake Louisa 17°3′S 122°52′E / 17.050°S 122.867°E / -17.050; 122.867 (Lake Louisa (Western Australia))
Lake Lucas 20°56′S 128°51′E / 20.933°S 128.850°E / -20.933; 128.850 (Lake Lucas)
Lukin Lake 33°0′S 117°29′E / 33.000°S 117.483°E / -33.000; 117.483 (Lukin Lake)
Lake Lyons 20°16′S 126°12′E / 20.267°S 126.200°E / -20.267; 126.200 (Lake Lyons)

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Name Coordinates Remarks
Lake Mackay 22°36′S 128°37′E / 22.600°S 128.617°E / -22.600; 128.617 (Lake Mackay) Ephemeral
Lake Macleod 24°7′S 113°39′E / 24.117°S 113.650°E / -24.117; 113.650 (Lake Macleod)
Lake Maddox 20°1′S 127°53′E / 20.017°S 127.883°E / -20.017; 127.883 (Lake Maddox)
Magdhaba Lake 33°26′S 119°20′E / 33.433°S 119.333°E / -33.433; 119.333 (Magdhaba Lake)
Lake Magenta 33°27′S 119°10′E / 33.450°S 119.167°E / -33.450; 119.167 (Lake Magenta)
Main Yarp 16°53′S 122°59′E / 16.883°S 122.983°E / -16.883; 122.983 (Main Yarp)
Lake Maitland 27°11′S 121°5′E / 27.183°S 121.083°E / -27.183; 121.083 (Lake Maitland)
Man Man Lake 17°15′S 123°2′E / 17.250°S 123.033°E / -17.250; 123.033 (Man Man Lake)
Manaring Lake 31°53′S 116°19′E / 31.883°S 116.317°E / -31.883; 116.317 (Manaring Lake)
Manning Lake 32°6′S 115°46′E / 32.100°S 115.767°E / -32.100; 115.767 (Manning Lake)
Mappa Lake 28°16′S 122°7′E / 28.267°S 122.117°E / -28.267; 122.117 (Mappa Lake)
Margarette Lake 30°42′S 117°32′E / 30.700°S 117.533°E / -30.700; 117.533 (Margarette Lake)
Mariginiup Lake 31°43′S 115°49′E / 31.717°S 115.817°E / -31.717; 115.817 (Mariginiup Lake)
Lake Maringup 34°50′S 116°12′E / 34.833°S 116.200°E / -34.833; 116.200 (Lake Maringup)
Martagallup Lake 34°27′S 117°31′E / 34.450°S 117.517°E / -34.450; 117.517 (Martagallup Lake)
Martins Tank Lake 32°51′S 115°40′E / 32.850°S 115.667°E / -32.850; 115.667 (Martins Tank Lake)
Martinup Lake 33°32′S 117°10′E / 33.533°S 117.167°E / -33.533; 117.167 (Martinup Lake)
Martup Pool 33°33′S 117°5′E / 33.550°S 117.083°E / -33.550; 117.083 (Martup Pool)
Lake Matilda 34°26′S 117°34′E / 34.433°S 117.567°E / -34.433; 117.567 (Lake Matilda)
Lake Mc Innes 28°22′S 124°12′E / 28.367°S 124.200°E / -28.367; 124.200 (Lake Mc Innes)
Mckail Lake 34°59′S 117°50′E / 34.983°S 117.833°E / -34.983; 117.833 (Mckail Lake)
Mckays Lake 29°2′S 114°54′E / 29.033°S 114.900°E / -29.033; 114.900 (Mckays Lake)
Lake McLarty 32°42′S 115°43′E / 32.700°S 115.717°E / -32.700; 115.717 (Lake Mclarty)
Lake Mclernon 19°35′S 126°32′E / 19.583°S 126.533°E / -19.583; 126.533 (Lake Mclernon)
Loch McNess 31°32′S 115°40′E / 31.533°S 115.667°E / -31.533; 115.667 (Mcness, Loch)
Lake Mears 32°14′S 117°21′E / 32.233°S 117.350°E / -32.233; 117.350 (Lake Mears)
Lake Medcalf 32°28′S 120°49′E / 32.467°S 120.817°E / -32.467; 120.817 (Lake Medcalf)
Lake Meenulup 34°26′S 117°33′E / 34.433°S 117.550°E / -34.433; 117.550 (Lake Meenulup)
Melijinup Lake 33°47′S 121°52′E / 33.783°S 121.867°E / -33.783; 121.867 (Melijinup Lake)
Mellon Hole Billabong 18°24′S 125°33′E / 18.400°S 125.550°E / -18.400; 125.550 (Mellon Hole Billabong)
Lake Mends 33°3′S 121°0′E / 33.050°S 121.000°E / -33.050; 121.000 (Lake Mends)
Lake Merril 19°27′S 124°35′E / 19.450°S 124.583°E / -19.450; 124.583 (Lake Merril)
Mettler Lake 34°35′S 118°36′E / 34.583°S 118.600°E / -34.583; 118.600 (Mettler Lake)
Lake Milarup 33°11′S 119°40′E / 33.183°S 119.667°E / -33.183; 119.667 (Lake Milarup)
Millar Lake 27°53′S 125°28′E / 27.883°S 125.467°E / -27.883; 125.467 (Millar Lake)
Mille Mille Lake 17°8′S 123°1′E / 17.133°S 123.017°E / -17.133; 123.017 (Mille Mille Lake)
Milyunup Lake 34°13′S 117°38′E / 34.217°S 117.633°E / -34.217; 117.633 (Milyunup Lake)
Mindarie Lake 31°35′S 115°42′E / 31.583°S 115.700°E / -31.583; 115.700 (Mindarie Lake)
Minerup Lake 33°37′S 117°45′E / 33.617°S 117.750°E / -33.617; 117.750 (Minerup Lake)
Lake Miranda 27°41′S 120°33′E / 27.683°S 120.550°E / -27.683; 120.550 (Lake Miranda)
Mission Lake 31°4′S 115°37′E / 31.067°S 115.617°E / -31.067; 115.617 (Mission Lake)
Moates Lake 34°57′S 118°6′E / 34.950°S 118.100°E / -34.950; 118.100 (Moates Lake)
Mollerin Lake 30°30′S 117°35′E / 30.500°S 117.583°E / -30.500; 117.583 (Mollerin Lake)
Lake Molyelup 34°31′S 117°28′E / 34.517°S 117.467°E / -34.517; 117.467 (Lake Molyelup)
Lake Monger 31°56′S 115°50′E / 31.933°S 115.833°E / -31.933; 115.833 (Lake Monger)
Mongers Lake 29°29′S 116°41′E / 29.483°S 116.683°E / -29.483; 116.683 (Mongers Lake)
Mongers Lake 28°56′S 117°19′E / 28.933°S 117.317°E / -28.933; 117.317 (Mongers Lake)
Monjingup Lake 33°48′S 121°48′E / 33.800°S 121.800°E / -33.800; 121.800 (Monjingup Lake)
Lake Montbazin 25°36′S 113°29′E / 25.600°S 113.483°E / -25.600; 113.483 (Lake Montbazin)
Lake Moore 29°33′S 117°34′E / 29.550°S 117.567°E / -29.550; 117.567 (Lake Moore)
Moorilurrup Lake 34°34′S 117°38′E / 34.567°S 117.633°E / -34.567; 117.633 (Moorilurrup Lake)
Moorinup Lake 34°15′S 116°42′E / 34.250°S 116.700°E / -34.250; 116.700 (Moorinup Lake)
Morande Lake 34°46′S 117°55′E / 34.767°S 117.917°E / -34.767; 117.917 (Morande Lake)
Lake Moriaty 29°51′S 121°11′E / 29.850°S 121.183°E / -29.850; 121.183 (Lake Moriaty)
Lake Morris 33°28′S 119°14′E / 33.467°S 119.233°E / -33.467; 119.233 (Lake Morris)
Lake Mortijinup 33°49′S 121°39′E / 33.817°S 121.650°E / -33.817; 121.650 (Lake Mortijinup)
Lake Mowilyilip 34°43′S 117°37′E / 34.717°S 117.617°E / -34.717; 117.617 (Lake Mowilyilip)
Lake Moyanup 32°52′S 115°57′E / 32.867°S 115.950°E / -32.867; 115.950 (Lake Moyanup)
Lake Muckenburra 31°20′S 115°47′E / 31.333°S 115.783°E / -31.333; 115.783 (Lake Muckenburra)
Lake Muir 34°31′S 116°40′E / 34.517°S 116.667°E / -34.517; 116.667 (Lake Muir)
Mullet Lake 33°48′S 121°57′E / 33.800°S 121.950°E / -33.800; 121.950 (Mullet Lake)
Lake Mungala 31°26′S 115°54′E / 31.433°S 115.900°E / -31.433; 115.900 (Lake Mungala)
Munrillup Lake 34°14′S 117°40′E / 34.233°S 117.667°E / -34.233; 117.667 (Munrillup Lake)
Murapin Lake 33°32′S 117°11′E / 33.533°S 117.183°E / -33.533; 117.183 (Murapin Lake)
Murrin Lake 33°23′S 117°25′E / 33.383°S 117.417°E / -33.383; 117.417 (Murrin Lake)

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Name Coordinates Remarks
Lake Nabberu 25°34′S 120°16′E / 25.567°S 120.267°E / -25.567; 120.267 (Lake Nabberu)
Nallan Lake 27°15′S 117°59′E / 27.250°S 117.983°E / -27.250; 117.983 (Nallan Lake)
Nalyerin Lake 33°9′S 116°22′E / 33.150°S 116.367°E / -33.150; 116.367 (Nalyerin Lake)
Lake Nambarup 33°47′S 121°36′E / 33.783°S 121.600°E / -33.783; 121.600 (Lake Nambarup)
Nambling Lakes 31°14′S 116°59′E / 31.233°S 116.983°E / -31.233; 116.983 (Nambling Lakes)
Lake Nambung 31°26′S 115°53′E / 31.433°S 115.883°E / -31.433; 115.883 (Lake Nambung)
Namendarra Lake 28°17′S 122°9′E / 28.283°S 122.150°E / -28.283; 122.150 (Namendarra Lake)
Namming Lake 30°54′S 115°34′E / 30.900°S 115.567°E / -30.900; 115.567 (Namming Lake)
Nanamullen Lake 31°41′S 116°31′E / 31.683°S 116.517°E / -31.683; 116.517 (Nanamullen Lake)
Lake Nangar 31°19′S 116°3′E / 31.317°S 116.050°E / -31.317; 116.050 (Lake Nangar)
Lake Navarino 32°51′S 115°59′E / 32.850°S 115.983°E / -32.850; 115.983 (Lake Navarino)
Lake Nedo 29°48′S 116°17′E / 29.800°S 116.283°E / -29.800; 116.283 (Lake Nedo)
Lake Needoonga 31°24′S 116°6′E / 31.400°S 116.100°E / -31.400; 116.100 (Lake Needoonga)
Neerabup Lake 31°40′S 115°45′E / 31.667°S 115.750°E / -31.667; 115.750 (Neerabup Lake)
Lake Negri 32°0′S 115°31′E / 32.000°S 115.517°E / -32.000; 115.517 (Lake Negri)
Lake Nerramyne 27°48′S 115°25′E / 27.800°S 115.417°E / -27.800; 115.417 (Lake Nerramyne)
Lake Newnham 32°54′S 115°42′E / 32.900°S 115.700°E / -32.900; 115.700 (Lake Newnham)
Lake Ngartiminny 33°34′S 116°26′E / 33.567°S 116.433°E / -33.567; 116.433 (Lake Ngartiminny)
Lake Ninan 30°57′S 116°39′E / 30.950°S 116.650°E / -30.950; 116.650 (Lake Ninan)
Nomans Lake 33°0′S 117°30′E / 33.000°S 117.500°E / -33.000; 117.500 (Nomans Lake)
Nonalling Lake 32°32′S 117°37′E / 32.533°S 117.617°E / -32.533; 117.617 (Nonalling Lake)
Noobijup Lake 34°24′S 116°47′E / 34.400°S 116.783°E / -34.400; 116.783 (Noobijup Lake)
Lake Noonan 33°6′S 119°3′E / 33.100°S 119.050°E / -33.100; 119.050 (Lake Noonan)
Lake Noondie 28°37′S 119°21′E / 28.617°S 119.350°E / -28.617; 119.350 (Lake Noondie)
Noonying Lake 31°39′S 117°27′E / 31.650°S 117.450°E / -31.650; 117.450 (Noonying Lake)
Normans Lake 33°0′S 117°30′E / 33.000°S 117.500°E / -33.000; 117.500 (Normans Lake)
Norring Lake 33°27′S 117°17′E / 33.450°S 117.283°E / -33.450; 117.283 (Norring Lake)
North Lake 32°5′S 115°49′E / 32.083°S 115.817°E / -32.083; 115.817 (North Lake (Western Australia))
Nowergup Lake 31°38′S 115°44′E / 31.633°S 115.733°E / -31.633; 115.733 (Nowergup Lake)
Nukennullup Lake 34°25′S 117°19′E / 34.417°S 117.317°E / -34.417; 117.317 (Nukennullup Lake)
Nullan Lake 27°41′S 118°18′E / 27.683°S 118.300°E / -27.683; 118.300 (Nullan Lake)
Nullewa Lake 29°7′S 116°14′E / 29.117°S 116.233°E / -29.117; 116.233 (Nullewa Lake)
Nunijup Lake 34°24′S 117°24′E / 34.400°S 117.400°E / -34.400; 117.400 (Nunijup Lake)
Lake Nyandyeetup 34°49′S 117°43′E / 34.817°S 117.717°E / -34.817; 117.717 (Lake Nyandyeetup)

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Name Coordinates Remarks
Lake O'Connor 32°29′S 119°13′E / 32.483°S 119.217°E / -32.483; 119.217 (Lake O'Connor)
Oaljalup Lake 34°18′S 116°25′E / 34.300°S 116.417°E / -34.300; 116.417 (Oaljalup Lake)
Old Station Billabong 15°40′S 128°41′E / 15.667°S 128.683°E / -15.667; 128.683 (Old Station Billabong)
One Tree Billabong 18°28′S 125°27′E / 18.467°S 125.450°E / -18.467; 125.450 (One Tree Billabong)
Lake Ottaway 33°12′S 119°4′E / 33.200°S 119.067°E / -33.200; 119.067 (Lake Ottaway)

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Name Coordinates Remarks
Pabelup Lake 34°6′S 119°24′E / 34.100°S 119.400°E / -34.100; 119.400 (Pabelup Lake)
Lake Pallarup 33°14′S 119°45′E / 33.233°S 119.750°E / -33.233; 119.750 (Lake Pallarup)
Pansy Lake 32°52′S 120°59′E / 32.867°S 120.983°E / -32.867; 120.983 (Pansy Lake)
Paperbark Lake 33°35′S 115°31′E / 33.583°S 115.517°E / -33.583; 115.517 (Paperbark Lake)
Parkeyerring Lake 33°22′S 117°21′E / 33.367°S 117.350°E / -33.367; 117.350 (Parkeyerring Lake)
Lake Paterson 17°2′S 123°8′E / 17.033°S 123.133°E / -17.033; 123.133 (Lake Paterson)
Pearse Lakes 32°0′S 115°32′E / 32.000°S 115.533°E / -32.000; 115.533 (Pearse Lakes)
Pelican Billabong 18°31′S 125°20′E / 18.517°S 125.333°E / -18.517; 125.333 (Pelican Billabong)
Peninsula Lake 33°35′S 115°31′E / 33.583°S 115.517°E / -33.583; 115.517 (Peninsula Lake (Western Australia))
Lake Penny 30°33′S 121°53′E / 30.550°S 121.883°E / -30.550; 121.883 (Lake Penny)
Percival Lakes 21°22′S 124°41′E / 21.367°S 124.683°E / -21.367; 124.683 (Percival Lakes)
Lake Percy 31°49′S 120°10′E / 31.817°S 120.167°E / -31.817; 120.167 (Lake Percy)
Lake Perkolilli 30°34′S 121°43′E / 30.567°S 121.717°E / -30.567; 121.717 (Lake Perkolilli)
Lake Perks 33°38′S 122°22′E / 33.633°S 122.367°E / -33.633; 122.367 (Lake Perks)
Perry Lakes 31°57′S 115°47′E / 31.950°S 115.783°E / -31.950; 115.783 (Perry Lakes)
Pindicup Lake 34°25′S 116°43′E / 34.417°S 116.717°E / -34.417; 116.717 (Pindicup Lake)
Pine Lake 28°31′S 117°56′E / 28.517°S 117.933°E / -28.517; 117.933 (Pine Lake (Western Australia))
Lake Pingarnup 33°38′S 118°33′E / 33.633°S 118.550°E / -33.633; 118.550 (Lake Pingarnup)
Lake Pingrup 33°26′S 118°28′E / 33.433°S 118.467°E / -33.433; 118.467 (Lake Pingrup)
Pinjarrega Lake 30°5′S 115°55′E / 30.083°S 115.917°E / -30.083; 115.917 (Pinjarrega Lake)
Pink Lake 33°51′S 121°50′E / 33.850°S 121.833°E / -33.850; 121.833 (Pink Lake (Western Australia))
Pink Lake 32°0′S 115°31′E / 32.000°S 115.517°E / -32.000; 115.517 (Pink Lake (Western Australia))
Lake Pleasant View 34°49′S 118°11′E / 34.817°S 118.183°E / -34.817; 118.183 (Lake Pleasant View)
Pleiades Lakes 29°12′S 124°57′E / 29.200°S 124.950°E / -29.200; 124.950 (Pleiades Lakes)
Plover Lake 33°36′S 115°30′E / 33.600°S 115.500°E / -33.600; 115.500 (Plover Lake)
Plumridge Lakes 29°27′S 125°16′E / 29.450°S 125.267°E / -29.450; 125.267 (Plumridge Lakes)
Lake Pollard 32°49′S 115°40′E / 32.817°S 115.667°E / -32.817; 115.667 (Lake Pollard)
Lake Poongkaliyarra 20°59′S 117°7′E / 20.983°S 117.117°E / -20.983; 117.117 (Lake Poongkaliyarra)
Porlell Lake 26°54′S 118°27′E / 26.900°S 118.450°E / -26.900; 118.450 (Porlell Lake)
Lake Powell 35°1′S 117°44′E / 35.017°S 117.733°E / -35.017; 117.733 (Lake Powell (Western Australia))
Prescott Lakes 20°41′S 125°6′E / 20.683°S 125.100°E / -20.683; 125.100 (Prescott Lakes)
Lake Preston 32°58′S 115°41′E / 32.967°S 115.683°E / -32.967; 115.683 (Lake Preston (Western Australia))
Pyramid Lake 33°13′S 120°56′E / 33.217°S 120.933°E / -33.217; 120.933 (Pyramid Lake (Western Australia))

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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

Further reading[edit]

  • 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