Lake Muir

This article is about a lake. For the locality, see Lake Muir, Western Australia. For the national park, see Lake Muir National Park.
Lake Muir
A flat expanse of very short vegetation with some low shrubs in the foreground and a horizontal line of pale sand in the far distance under a cloudless sky
Lake Muir in October 2010
A map of Western Australia with a mark indicating the location of Lake Muir
A map of Western Australia with a mark indicating the location of Lake Muir
Lake Muir
Location in Western Australia
LocationSouth West, Western Australia
Coordinates34°26′49″S 116°44′54″E / 34.44694°S 116.74833°E / -34.44694; 116.74833
Primary outflowsDeep River
Catchment area384 km2 (148 sq mi)
Basin countriesAustralia
DesignationMuir-Byenup System Ramsar Site
Max. length11 km (6.8 mi)
Max. width5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Surface elevation170 m (560 ft)
References[1][2]
Map

Lake Muir is a freshwater lake, with a larger surrounding wetlands area, that is located in the South West region of Western Australia. The lake lies near Muirs Highway, north of Walpole and southeast of Manjimup.

  1. ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Lake Muir". 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands - Muir – Byenup System, Western Australia". 2003. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2009.