Must-see lake · Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory
Lake Bennett
Lake Bennett is a lake in Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory.
Lake Bennett: 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 Bennett
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 Bennett — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.95951, 131.16238. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Bennett
- Mount Fitch · viewpoint · Coomalie Shire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Territory Wildlife Park · park · Litchfield Municipality · ~42 km · Must-see
- Florence Falls Day Use Area · waterfall · Northern Territory · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tjaetaba Falls, Litchfield NT · waterfall · Northern Territory · ~59 km · Must-see
- Tolmer Falls · waterfall · Northern Territory · ~70 km · Must-see
- Wangi Falls · waterfall · Northern Territory · ~71 km · Must-see
- Heather Lagoon · lake · Coomalie Shire · ~11 km
- Manton Dam Recreation Area · lake · Coomalie Shire · ~14 km
- Wangi Falls · waterfall · Coomalie Shire · ~22 km
- Curtain Falls, Litchfield National Park · sanctuary · Coomalie Shire · ~25 km
- Auld Lagoon · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~30 km
- Adelaide River War Cemetery · attraction · Northern Territory · ~38 km
- Tumbling Waters · waterfall · Litchfield Municipality · ~39 km
- Berry Springs Nature Park · sanctuary · Litchfield Municipality · ~42 km
- Lambetts Lagoons · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~54 km
- The Big Boxing Croc · attraction · Litchfield Municipality · ~54 km
- Florence Falls · waterfall · Northern Territory · ~55 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Bennett
- Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Alexander · lake · City of Darwin · ~88 km · Must-see
- Heather Lagoon · lake · Coomalie Shire · ~11 km
- Manton Dam Recreation Area · lake · Coomalie Shire · ~14 km
- Auld Lagoon · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~30 km
- Lambetts Lagoons · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~54 km
- McMinns Lagoon · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~60 km
- Stump Billabong · lake · Northern Territory · ~65 km
- Marlow Lagoon · lake · City of Palmerston · ~71 km
- Knuckey Lagoons · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~79 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Bennett full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Bennett 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 Bennett?
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 Bennett?
Nearby: Mount Fitch (viewpoint, 28 km), Territory Wildlife Park (park, 42 km), Florence Falls Day Use Area (waterfall, 55 km), Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve (lake, 57 km), Tjaetaba Falls, Litchfield NT (waterfall, 59 km), Tolmer Falls (waterfall, 70 km).
Is Lake Bennett worth visiting?
Lake Bennett is listed as a must-see lake in Northern Territory on Spotwander.