Lake Baghdad

Lake Baghdad is one of a collection of salt lakes on , . Ten percent of the area of Rottnest Island is taken up by salt lakes, with Lake Baghdad, Herschel Lake, Garden Lake, Government House Lake and others being permanent and having their own surrounding beaches.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rottnest Island and Lake Negri.

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is an island about 20 km off the coast of with a permanent population of around 300 people. It receives around 500,000 visitors a year, and up to 15,000 visitors at a time during peak periods and is best known for its adorable quokkas.

Lake
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Lake
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oliver Hill Battery and The Settlement.

Locality
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is a locality.

Neighborhood
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Thomson Bay, known in full as Thomson Bay Settlement and also known as , is the largest settlement of , , situated on the island's northeastern coast.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km east of Lake Baghdad.

Lake Baghdad

Latitude
-31.99628° or 31° 59′ 47″ south
Longitude
115.5193° or 115° 31′ 10″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
4PWQ2G39+FP
Geo­Names ID
2078852
Wiki­data ID
Q7348425
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Baghdad from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Baghdad” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lake Baghdad”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره باجداد”
  • French: “Lake Baghdad”
  • German: “Lake Baghdad”
  • Swedish: “Lake Baghdad”
  • Tumbuka: “Nyanja ya Baghdad”
  • Urdu: “جھیل بغداد”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Baghdad”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rottnest and Cottesloe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lake Vincent and Mount Herschel.

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