Must-see lake · Shire of Wiluna, Western Australia
Lake Buchanan
Lake Buchanan is a lake in Shire of Wiluna, Western Australia.
Lake Buchanan: 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 Buchanan
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 Buchanan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -25.56552, 123.05294. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Buchanan
- Lake Burnside · lake · Shire of Wiluna · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Buggan · lake · Shire of Wiluna · ~38 km
- Lake Bremner · lake · Shire of Wiluna · ~70 km
- Lake Bedford · lake · Shire of Wiluna · ~72 km
- Keartland Hills · viewpoint · Shire of Wiluna · ~8 km
- Cooringabba Hill · viewpoint · Shire of Wiluna · ~12 km
- Mount Pritchard · viewpoint · Shire of Wiluna · ~17 km
- Point Montgomery · viewpoint · Shire of Wiluna · ~20 km
- Table Hill · viewpoint · Shire of Wiluna · ~20 km
- Mount Archie · viewpoint · Shire of Wiluna · ~23 km
- Point Sir John · viewpoint · Shire of Wiluna · ~24 km
- Mount Bates · viewpoint · Shire of Wiluna · ~26 km
- Mount Onslow · viewpoint · Shire of Wiluna · ~32 km
- Point Hackett · viewpoint · Shire of Wiluna · ~32 km
- Coorarinee Hill · viewpoint · Shire of Wiluna · ~34 km
- Karinga Hill · viewpoint · Shire of Wiluna · ~36 km
- Mount Boucaut · viewpoint · Shire of Wiluna · ~41 km
- Jiboorgah Hill · viewpoint · Shire of Wiluna · ~41 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Buchanan
- Lake Burnside · lake · Shire of Wiluna · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Carnegie · lake · Shire of Wiluna · ~110 km · Must-see
- Lake Buggan · lake · Shire of Wiluna · ~38 km
- Lake Bremner · lake · Shire of Wiluna · ~70 km
- Lake Bedford · lake · Shire of Wiluna · ~72 km
- Lake Augusta · lake · Shire of Wiluna · ~75 km
- Quadrio Lake · lake · Shire of Wiluna · ~149 km
- Linke Lakes · lake · Shire of Wiluna · ~50 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Buchanan full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Buchanan 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 Buchanan?
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 Buchanan?
Nearby: Lake Burnside (lake, 29 km), Lake Buggan (lake, 38 km), Lake Bremner (lake, 70 km), Lake Bedford (lake, 72 km), Keartland Hills (viewpoint, 8 km), Cooringabba Hill (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Lake Buchanan worth visiting?
Lake Buchanan is listed as a must-see lake in Western Australia on Spotwander.