Must-see lake · City of Ballarat, Victoria
Lake Learmonth
Lake Learmonth is a lake in City of Ballarat, Victoria.
Lake Learmonth: 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 Learmonth
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 Learmonth — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.43641, 143.70647. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Learmonth
- Lake Burrumbeet · lake · City of Ballarat · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · City of Ballarat · ~13 km · Must-see
- St John The Baptist Catholic Church · church · Shire of Pyrenees · ~13 km · Must-see
- St Davids Uniting Church · church · Shire of Pyrenees · ~13 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Anglican Church · church · Shire of Pyrenees · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ballarat Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · City of Ballarat · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ballarat Tramway Museum · museum · City of Ballarat · ~20 km · Must-see
- Australian Ex Prisoners Of War Memorial · fort · City of Ballarat · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Wendouree · lake · City of Ballarat · ~21 km · Must-see
- Prime Ministers Avenue · fort · City of Ballarat · ~21 km · Must-see
- St Paul's Anglican Church · church · Shire of Hepburn · ~22 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Cathedral · church · City of Ballarat · ~24 km · Must-see
- Eureka Stockade · fort · City of Ballarat · ~27 km · Must-see
- Trawalla · fort · Shire of Pyrenees · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ballarat Wildlife Park · sanctuary · City of Ballarat · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kryal Castle · park · Shire of Moorabool · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hepburn Lagoon · lake · Shire of Hepburn · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Warrenheip · viewpoint · Shire of Moorabool · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Learmonth
- Lake Burrumbeet · lake · City of Ballarat · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Wendouree · lake · City of Ballarat · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hepburn Lagoon · lake · Shire of Hepburn · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Daylesford · lake · Shire of Hepburn · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cairn Curran Reservoir · lake · Shire of Mount Alexander · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lauriston Reservoir · lake · Shire of Macedon Ranges · ~79 km · Must-see
- Laanecoorie Weir · lake · Shire of Loddon · ~86 km · Must-see
- Lake Martin · lake · Shire of Corangamite · ~92 km · Must-see
- Butchers Lake · lake · Shire of Colac Otway · ~104 km · Must-see
- Lake Beeac · lake · Shire of Colac Otway · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Learmonth full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Learmonth 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 Learmonth?
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 Learmonth?
Nearby: Lake Burrumbeet (lake, 11 km), Mount Pisgah (viewpoint, 13 km), St John The Baptist Catholic Church (church, 13 km), St Davids Uniting Church (church, 13 km), Holy Trinity Anglican Church (church, 13 km), Ballarat Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 20 km).
Is Lake Learmonth worth visiting?
Lake Learmonth is listed as a must-see lake in Victoria on Spotwander.