Notable lake · Tasmania, Tasmania
Big Lagoon
Big Lagoon is a lake in Tasmania, Tasmania.
Big Lagoon: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Big Lagoon
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Big Lagoon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -40.43800, 144.84860. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Lagoon
- Boags Marine Park · sanctuary · Victoria · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bears Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~1 km
- Swan Lagoon · lake · Circular Head · ~2 km
- Home Beach · beach · Circular Head · ~2 km
- Golden Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~2 km
- West Telegraph Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~3 km
- Coulomb Bay · beach · Tasmania · ~3 km
- Three Hummock Island · river spot · Circular Head · ~6 km
- South Hummock · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~7 km
- Neils Rock · viewpoint · Tasmania · ~8 km
- Magnet Beach · beach · Circular Head · ~9 km
- North Hummock · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~11 km
- East Telegraph Bay · beach · Tasmania · ~11 km
- Yellow Beach · beach · Circular Head · ~11 km
- Hunter Island · river spot · Circular Head · ~14 km
- Cave Bay · cave · Tasmania · ~15 km
- Boat River Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~19 km
- Ainslie Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Lagoon
- Lake Flannigan · lake · King Island Council · ~148 km · Must-see
- Swan Lagoon · lake · Circular Head · ~2 km
- Lake Mikany · lake · Circular Head · ~71 km
- Lake Chisholm Regional Reserve · lake · Circular Head · ~100 km
- Lake Llewellyn · lake · Waratah-Wynyard · ~102 km
- Big Lake · lake · King Island Council · ~106 km
- Woodland Lagoon · lake · King Island Council · ~107 km
- Dry Lagoon · lake · King Island Council · ~108 km
- Pioneer Lagoon · lake · King Island Council · ~108 km
- Shearing Shed Lagoon · lake · King Island Council · ~109 km
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Frequently asked
Is Big Lagoon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big Lagoon yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Lagoon?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Lagoon?
Nearby: Boags Marine Park (sanctuary, 33 km), Bears Island (river spot, 1 km), Swan Lagoon (lake, 2 km), Home Beach (beach, 2 km), Golden Beach (beach, 2 km), West Telegraph Beach (beach, 3 km).
Is Big Lagoon worth visiting?
Big Lagoon is listed as a notable lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.