Notable lake · Kangaroo Island Council, South Australia
Murray Lagoon
Murray Lagoon is a lake in Kangaroo Island Council, South Australia.
Murray Lagoon: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Murray Lagoon
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Murray Lagoon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -35.91147, 137.41145. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Murray Lagoon
- Seal Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cape Gantheaume Wilderness Protection Area · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kangaroo Island · river spot · Kangaroo Island Council · ~16 km · Must-see
- Southern Kangaroo Island Australian Marine Park · sanctuary · South Australia · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cygnet Estuary Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~36 km · Must-see
- Middle River Dam · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~44 km · Must-see
- Busby Islet Conservation Park · river spot · Kangaroo Island Council · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~56 km · Must-see
- Flinders Chase National Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lesueur Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lake Ada · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~9 km
- Bales Beach · beach · South Australia · ~13 km
- White Lagoon · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~15 km
- Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~16 km
- Nobby Island · river spot · Kangaroo Island Council · ~18 km
- Rush Lagoon · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~19 km
- Seddon Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~19 km
- Birchmore Lagoon · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Murray Lagoon
- Middle River Dam · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~44 km · Must-see
- Myponga Reservoir · lake · The District Council of Yankalilla · ~136 km · Must-see
- Lake Ada · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~9 km
- White Lagoon · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~15 km
- Rush Lagoon · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~19 km
- Birchmore Lagoon · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~20 km
- Dead Horse Lagoon · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~24 km
- Salt Lagoon · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~27 km
- Duck Lagoon · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~30 km
- Salt Lake · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~31 km
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Frequently asked
Is Murray Lagoon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Murray Lagoon yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Murray Lagoon?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Murray Lagoon?
Nearby: Seal Bay Conservation Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Cape Gantheaume Wilderness Protection Area (sanctuary, 15 km), Kangaroo Island (river spot, 16 km), Southern Kangaroo Island Australian Marine Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Cygnet Estuary Conservation Park (sanctuary, 36 km), Middle River Dam (lake, 44 km).
Is Murray Lagoon worth visiting?
Murray Lagoon is listed as a notable lake in South Australia on Spotwander.