Brownes Lake
The quiet fourth lake in the Mount Gambier volcanic complex.
Most visitors to Mount Gambier know the Blue Lake and Valley Lake, but the volcanic complex actually holds a cluster of craters, and Brownes Lake is the quiet one.
Reedy and shallow compared with its famous neighbour, it draws waterbirds and rewards a slow walk or a pause on the way around the crater lakes circuit. It's the spot to find a little solitude.
Pair it with the wider Crater Lakes walk for a fuller picture of how a chain of volcanic explosions shaped the city's heart.
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Brownes Lake — frequently asked questions
How many crater lakes are there in Mount Gambier?
Mount Gambier sits within a volcanic complex that includes several craters, with the Blue Lake, Valley Lake, Leg of Mutton Lake and Brownes Lake among them.
Can you swim in Brownes Lake?
Brownes Lake is a shallow, reedy crater lake valued more for birdlife and quiet walking than for swimming, unlike the deeper crater lakes nearby.
Is Brownes Lake part of the Crater Lakes walk?
Yes. Brownes Lake can be taken in as part of exploring the wider Mount Gambier crater lakes area on foot.
Image credits
- Crater lake Mount Gambier.jpg by Kakilli01 , CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons