Lake Kununurra
Lake Kununurra is a freshwater man-made reservoir located in the Ord River valley. The lake was formed in 1963 by the construction of the Ord Diversion Dam in Kununurra, northern Western Australia, which was built to supply water to the Ord River Irrigation Area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: isthatdaves, CC BY 2.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kununurra and Mirima community.
Kununurra
Photo: Reise-Line, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kununurra is a town in the east of Kimberley region of Western Australia, 45 km from the border with Northern Territory. It was created from 1958 when an ambitious irrigation project dammed the River Ord and created a large fertile area.
Mirima community
Hamlet
Mirima is a small Aboriginal community, located on the edge of the town of Kununurra in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Mirima community is situated 6 km north of Lake Kununurra.
Jimbilum Community
Hamlet
Jimbilum is a small Aboriginal community, located proximate to Kununurra in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley. Jimbilum Community is situated 8 km southwest of Lake Kununurra.
Lake Kununurra
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Western Australia
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Lake Kununurra from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Kununurra” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Kununurra”
- Dutch: “Lake Kununurra”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره كونونورا”
- French: “Lake Kununurra”
- German: “Lake Kununurra”
- Swedish: “Lake Kununurra”
- Welsh: “Llyn Kununurra”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Munganji and Drovers Rest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Olivers Beach and Elephant Rock.
Western Australia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Perth, Fremantle, Purnululu National Park, and Kalgoorlie–Boulder.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lake Kununurra”. Photo: isthatdaves, CC BY 2.0.