Lake Vancouver
Lake Vancouver is a permanent freshwater lake in the Great Southern region of Western Australia located approximately 20 km south east of the town of Albany and about 438 km south east of Perth.Photo: Hughesdarren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Western Australia
- Also known as: “Naaranyirrap”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Frenchman Bay Whaling Station and Cheyne Beach Whaling Station.
Frenchman Bay Whaling Station
Historic site
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frenchman Bay Whaling Station is a historic site.
Cheyne Beach Whaling Station
Museum
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cheynes Beach Whaling Station is a defunct whaling station located in Albany, Western Australia. It now operates as an award-winning tourist attraction known as Albany's Historic Whaling Station, and has previously also been known as Whaleworld and Whale World.
Mistaken Island
Islet
Photo: Hughesdarren, Public domain.
Mistaken Island is an island located approximately 5 kilometres south-east of Albany, Western Australia. Located in King George Sound the island is located approximately 120 metres from Vancouver peninsula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Goode Beach and Waterbay Point.
Goode Beach
Suburb
Goode Beach is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It borders the Torndirrup National Park to the south. It is located about 7.4 km from Albany on the other side of the bay.
Frenchman Bay
Suburb
Photo: Ché Lydia Xyang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frenchman Bay is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is located just west of the historic Cheyne Beach Whaling Station. It is approximately 9.1 km from Albany on the opposite side of the bay.
Lake Vancouver
- Category: body of water
- Location: City of Albany, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.08443° or 35° 5′ 4″ southLongitude
117.93393° or 117° 56′ 2″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Named after
George VancouverOpen location code
4PPVWW8M+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1456384112OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Vancouver from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Vancouver” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Vancouver”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره ڤانكوڤير”
- French: “Lake Vancouver”
- Swedish: “Lake Vancouver”
- Welsh: “Llyn Vancouver”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vancouver Point and Vancouver Peninsula.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Goode Beach and Whalers Beach.
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