Must-see lake · Shire of Hindmarsh, Victoria
Lake Hindmarsh
Lake Hindmarsh is a lake in Shire of Hindmarsh, Victoria.
Lake Hindmarsh: 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 Hindmarsh
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 Hindmarsh — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -36.02819, 141.89428. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Hindmarsh
- Lake Albacutya · lake · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~41 km · Must-see
- Loch Iel (Pink Lake) Lake Reserve · lake · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~53 km · Must-see
- Wyperfeld National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Coorong · lake · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~70 km · Must-see
- East Beach · beach · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~12 km
- Four Mile Beach · beach · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~15 km
- Goods Shed (ruins) · fort · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~18 km
- Wimmera-Mallee Pioneer Museum · museum · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~20 km
- Ross Lake · lake · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~30 km
- Lake Albacutya Park · lake · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~40 km
- Ebenezer Mission · fort · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~41 km
- Accommodation · fort · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~41 km
- Gerang Gerung (north) Flora Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~47 km
- Australian Pinball Museum · museum · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~50 km
- Yanac-A-Yanac Swamp · sanctuary · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~50 km
- Goods Shed (ruins) · fort · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~61 km
- Lookout Dune · viewpoint · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~63 km
- Lake Brimin · lake · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~64 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Hindmarsh
- Lake Albacutya · lake · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~41 km · Must-see
- Loch Iel (Pink Lake) Lake Reserve · lake · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Coorong · lake · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lake Buloke · lake · Shire of Buloke · ~124 km · Must-see
- Lake Batyo Catyo · lake · Shire of Northern Grampians · ~136 km · Must-see
- Lake Tyrrell · lake · Shire of Buloke · ~143 km · Must-see
- Lake Wallace · lake · Shire of West Wimmera · ~149 km · Must-see
- Ross Lake · lake · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~30 km
- Lake Albacutya Park · lake · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~40 km
- Lake Brimin · lake · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~64 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Hindmarsh full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Hindmarsh 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 Hindmarsh?
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 Hindmarsh?
Nearby: Lake Albacutya (lake, 41 km), Loch Iel (Pink Lake) Lake Reserve (lake, 53 km), Wyperfeld National Park (sanctuary, 60 km), Lake Coorong (lake, 70 km), East Beach (beach, 12 km), Four Mile Beach (beach, 15 km).
Is Lake Hindmarsh worth visiting?
Lake Hindmarsh is listed as a must-see lake in Victoria on Spotwander.