| Lake Flannigan | |
|---|---|
| Big Lake (1886–1911) | |
  Lake Flannigan Location in Tasmania | |
| Location | King Island, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 39°37′05″S 143°57′25″E / 39.618°S 143.957°E |
| Etymology | Michael John Flannigan |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Surface area | 150 ha (370 acres) |
Lake Flannigan is a natural freshwater lake on King Island, Tasmania, Australia, situated four kilometres (two point five miles) south of the Cape Wickham Lighthouse, in the northern locality of Wickham.[1]
At approximately 150 hectares (370 acres), it is the largest body of water on King Island. The size of the lake fluctuates significantly. In times of sustained high rainfall the length can reach almost 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), and its width in some parts can be up to 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi).[2]
The floor of the lake lies 15.25 metres (50.0 ft) AHD.[3]: 62 Reports of the depth of the water vary widely from 9.1 metres (30 ft) in 1887[4] to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in 2007 after a period of severe drought coupled with the previous mis-direction of drainage into the lake.[5]
The lake is visible from Springs Road to the south, and Cape Wickham Road to the east.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania". Land Tasmania. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "LISTMap". Land Information system Tasmania. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ Jennings, I. N. (March 1957). "Coastal dune lakes as exemplified from King Island, Tasmania". The Geographical Journal. 123 (1). doi:10.2307/1790724. JSTOR 1790724.
- ^ "The island history and character", Australasian, 9 June 1888, p. 51.
- ^ Hunter, K. (15 August 2007). "Lake Flannigan filling at last". King Island Courier. p. 5.