Best Lakes on the Limestone Coast
Crater blues, coastal lagoons and big freshwater sheets
Water defines the Limestone Coast: rain soaks into the porous stone, fills crater lakes and bubbles up in spring-fed ponds. The result is a remarkable variety of lakes, from the brilliant Blue Lake to broad freshwater sheets and reedy coastal lagoons.
Here are the ones most worth seeking out, whether you want a swim, a paddle, or simply somewhere to watch the birds.
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Millicent
Lake Bonney SE
A vast freshwater lake near Millicent built for wind and water.
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Whichever you choose, the Limestone Coast's lakes are a reminder of how completely water has shaped this country.
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- Mount Gambier (AU), Blue Lake -- 2019 -- 0697-704.jpg by Dietmar Rabich , CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons