Must-see lake · Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia
Lake Callabonna
Lake Callabonna is a lake in Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia.
Lake Callabonna: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Lake Callabonna
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Callabonna — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -29.83946, 140.08270. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Callabonna
- Mount Hopeless · viewpoint · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Cootabarlow · lake · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~53 km
- Callabonna · fort · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~24 km
- Mulligan Hill · viewpoint · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~26 km
- Old Moolawatana · fort · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~34 km
- Lake Wittakilla · lake · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~39 km
- Sheehan Peak · viewpoint · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~43 km
- Cotton Bush Hill · viewpoint · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~46 km
- Mount Yerila · viewpoint · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~49 km
- Parabarana Hill · viewpoint · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~50 km
- Mount Babbage · viewpoint · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~54 km
- Mount Neil · viewpoint · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~61 km
- Monte Collina bore · attraction · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~62 km
- Prospect Hill · viewpoint · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~66 km
- Mount Fitton · viewpoint · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~66 km
- Swingletree Hill · viewpoint · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~69 km
- Number One Dam (dammbyggnad i Australien, South Australia, lat · lake · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~72 km
- Mount Shanahan · viewpoint · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~75 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Callabonna
- Lake Blanche · lake · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~92 km · Must-see
- Lake Frome Regional Reserve · lake · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~125 km · Must-see
- Lake Cootabarlow · lake · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~53 km
- Lake Pundalpa · lake · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~83 km
- Lake Sonneman · lake · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~86 km
- Lake Yannerpi · lake · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~88 km
- Lake Coontayunta · lake · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~90 km
- Lake Boolkaree · lake · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~91 km
- Amerarcoo Lake · lake · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~100 km
- Lake Bumbarlow · lake · Pastoral Unincorporated Area · ~101 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Callabonna full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Callabonna yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Callabonna?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Callabonna?
Nearby: Mount Hopeless (viewpoint, 53 km), Lake Cootabarlow (lake, 53 km), Callabonna (fort, 24 km), Mulligan Hill (viewpoint, 26 km), Old Moolawatana (fort, 34 km), Lake Wittakilla (lake, 39 km).
Is Lake Callabonna worth visiting?
Lake Callabonna is listed as a must-see lake in South Australia on Spotwander.