| Loch McNess | |
|---|---|
| Yanchep Lake | |
| Wagardu Lark (Nyungar) | |
 Sunset over Loch McNess | |
  Loch McNess | |
| Location | Swan Coastal Plain, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°32′S 115°40′E / 31.533°S 115.667°E |
| Type | Freshwater |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Designation | Yanchep National Park |
| Max. depth | 3.4 m (11 ft) |
| Islands | Several |
| References | [1] |
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Loch McNess (Nyungar: Wagardu Lark),[2] also known as Yanchep Lake, is a freshwater lake located near Yanchep in the northern part of the coastal plain of Perth, Western Australia. Loch McNess is part of the Wanneroo wetlands, a chain of lakes, and is part of the Yanchep National Park. Water from the lake was used to refill the underground pools and streams in some of the nearby caves, however the project was ultimately unsuccessful and subsequently discontinued.[3][4]
- ^ Predicting wetland water storage
- ^ "Yanchep National Park. Yanchep, Western Australia. Akerz Does Australia". Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
- ^ "Caves". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. April 2004.
- ^ Kruijff, Peter de (16 June 2022). "Once used to moor rowboats, the jetties on this Yanchep lake now sit 10 metres from the shore". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2024.