Must-see lake · City of Darwin, Northern Territory
Lake Alexander
Lake Alexander is a lake in City of Darwin, Northern Territory.
Lake Alexander: 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 Alexander
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 Alexander — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.41413, 130.83167. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Alexander
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory · museum · City of Darwin · ~3 km · Must-see
- George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Darwin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mindil Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Burnett House · fort · City of Darwin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Emery Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~6 km · Must-see
- Doctors Gully · park · City of Darwin · ~6 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Cathedral · church · City of Darwin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bicentennial Park · park · City of Darwin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lameroo Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Damoe-Ra Park · park · City of Darwin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Charles Darwin National Park · sanctuary · Northern Territory · ~8 km · Must-see
- Crocodylus Park · sanctuary · Litchfield Municipality · ~13 km · Must-see
- Holmes Jungle Nature Park · sanctuary · City of Darwin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Shoal Bay · beach · Litchfield Municipality · ~26 km · Must-see
- Charles Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~27 km · Must-see
- Territory Wildlife Park · park · Litchfield Municipality · ~46 km · Must-see
- Beagle Gulf · beach · Northern Territory · ~61 km · Must-see
- Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~68 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Alexander
- Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Bennett · lake · Coomalie Shire · ~88 km · Must-see
- Knuckey Lagoons · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~16 km
- Marlow Lagoon · lake · City of Palmerston · ~21 km
- McMinns Lagoon · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~38 km
- Lambetts Lagoons · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~64 km
- Auld Lagoon · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~68 km
- Manton Dam Recreation Area · lake · Coomalie Shire · ~75 km
- Lake Finniss · lake · Northern Territory · ~88 km
- Heather Lagoon · lake · Coomalie Shire · ~89 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Alexander full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Alexander 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 Alexander?
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 Alexander?
Nearby: Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (museum, 3 km), George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 4 km), Mindil Beach (beach, 4 km), Burnett House (fort, 5 km), Emery Point (beach, 6 km), Doctors Gully (park, 6 km).
Is Lake Alexander worth visiting?
Lake Alexander is listed as a must-see lake in Northern Territory on Spotwander.