Gippsland Lakes
The Gippsland Lakes are a network of coastal lakes, marshes and lagoons in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia covering an overall area of about 354 km2 (137 sq mi) between the rural towns of Lakes Entrance, Bairnsdale and Sale. The largest of the lakes are Lake Wellington (Gunai language: Murla), Lake King (Gunai: Ngarrang) and Lake Victoria (Gunai: Toonallook). The lakes are collectively fed by the Avon, Thomson, Latrobe, Mitchell, Nicholson and Tambo Rivers, and drain into the Bass Strait through a short canal about 2 km (1.2 mi) southwest of Lakes Entrance town centre.
| Gippsland Lakes | |
|---|---|
| Lake Wellington, Lake Victoria, Lake King, Lake Reeve, Lake Tyers, Lake Coleman | |
The Entrance to Gippsland Lakes | |
Gippsland Lakes | |
Landsat 7 imagery of the Gippsland Lakes. Lakes Entrance is visible in the top right of the image. | |
| Location | Gippsland, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 38°00′S 147°39′E |
| Primary inflows | Avon, Thomson, Latrobe, Mitchell, Nicholson and Tambo rivers |
| Primary outflows | Bass Strait |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 354 km2 (137 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Settlements | Lakes Entrance, Bairnsdale |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Designated | 15 December 1982 |
| Reference no. | 269 |
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