Murphys Lake

Murphys Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Murphys Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Murphys Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -31.45616, 142.09001. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphys Lake

• Mutawintji Cultural Centre · sanctuary · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~38 km · Must-see
• Tarrawingee · fort · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~71 km · Must-see
• Pine Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~4 km
• Langawirra Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~6 km
• Jones Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~6 km
• Number One Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~10 km
• Coogee Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~14 km
• Daisy Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~21 km
• Eckerboon Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~30 km
• Thaaklatjika (Wright's Cave) · cave · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~36 km
• Woodstock Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~44 km
• Blue Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~45 km
• Nuchea Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~47 km
• Scropes Range · viewpoint · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~62 km
• Eckerboon Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~65 km
• Corega Lake · lake · Central Darling Shire Council · ~65 km
• Inkerman Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~70 km
• Tarrawingee Tramway · fort · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~71 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphys Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Murphys Lake

• Bancannia Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~95 km · Must-see
• Lake Woytchugga · lake · Central Darling Shire Council · ~145 km · Must-see
• Pine Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~4 km
• Langawirra Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~6 km
• Jones Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~6 km
• Number One Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~10 km
• Coogee Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~14 km
• Daisy Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~21 km
• Eckerboon Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~30 km
• Woodstock Lake · lake · Unincorporated New South Wales · ~44 km

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