Largest lakes & reservoirs in Australia by shoreline length
The length of the exterior shoreline around a lake is measured at the lake’s normal elevation. The shoreline length can be considerably shorter or longer when lake water levels are lower or higher than normal. A lake with many coves has a much longer shoreline than a lake of similar surface area that is nearly circular in shape.When known, the shoreline miles that we report in our statistics include only the lake’s exterior shoreline, and exclude the shorelines of islands located within a lake’s boundaries. In lakes with many islands, those islands’ combined shorelines may exceed a lake’s exterior shoreline.
You can find many of the world’s longest-shoreline lakes on LakeLubbers. Note: For some lakes, "Longest Shorelines" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 8 articles we have published for Australia lakes.
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Below are lakes within Australia > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in Australia, only the 8 Australia lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Tinaroo (Australia, Queensland, Australia) |
130 mi | Also known as Tinaroo Lake, Tinaroo Dam, Tinaroo Falls Dam Lake Tinaroo, sometimes called Tinaroo Dam, Tinaroo Falls Dam or Tinaroo Lake, is a man-made reservoir located in northeastern Queensland, Australia.… |
| Lake Alexandrina & Lake Albert (Australia, South Australia, Australia) |
70 mi | Also known as Lower Murray Lakes Lake Alexandrina and Lake Albert are important lakes south of Adelaide in South Australia. Often called the lower lakes of the Murray River, the two f… |
| Lake Cootharaba (Australia, Queensland, Australia) |
28 mi | International visitors to Queensland’s famous Sunrise Coast usually don’t suspect an entirely different kind of watery delight awaits at Lake Coothara… |
| Dove Lake (Australia, Tasmania, Australia) |
4 mi | One of Tasmania’s most popular natural destinations, Dove Lake greets visitors from around the world. This small glacial lake in the Cradle Mountain-L… |
| Lake McKenzie (Australia, Queensland, Australia) |
3 mi | Also known as Boorangoora Located on Fraser Island off the coast of Queensland, Australia, Lake McKenzie’s crystal clear water and sparkling white sand combine to rank this lak… |
| Pink Lakes (Australia, Victoria, Australia) |
2 mi | Also known as Lake Crosbie,Lake Becking,Lake Hardy, Lake Kenyon or (historic)Linga Lakes, Sailor Lake, Crescent lake, School Lake Pink Lakes are the focal point of Murray-Sunset National Park, drawing thousands of visitors every year. The lakes do not offer sandy beaches, boating… |
| Piccaninnie Ponds (Australia, South Australia, Australia) |
1 mi | Also known as Piccanninnie Blue Lake One of the most unusual features of the South Australia landscape, Piccaninnie Ponds can be viewed along the Limestone Coast. These unusual ponds are… |