| Lake Hindmarsh | |
|---|---|
| Gour (Wemba Wemba) | |
  Lake Hindmarsh Location in Victoria | |
| Location | Wimmera, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 36°03′41″S 141°54′47″E / 36.06139°S 141.91306°E[1] |
| Type | Eutrophic |
| Primary inflows | Wimmera River |
| Primary outflows | Outlet Creek (When full), evaporation |
| Catchment area | 23,500 km2 (9,100 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Max. width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 135 km2 (52 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3.4 m (11 ft) |
| Max. depth | 3.65 m (12.0 ft) |
| Water volume | 378 GL (8.3×1010 imp gal; 1.00×1011 US gal) |
Lake Hindmarsh, an ephemeral lake located in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia, is the state's largest natural freshwater lake. The nearest towns are Jeparit to the south and Rainbow to the north. After more than a decade of drought, in early 2011 the lake filled as a result of flooding in the region. The Wemba Wemba name of the lake is recorded as Gour or Koor.[2][3]
- ^ "Lake Hindmarsh (entry 3581)". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Tindale Tribes - Wotjobaluk". archives.samuseum.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "NATIVE NAMES OF HILLS, RIVERS, LAKES, AND OTHER NATURAL FEATURES IN VICTORIA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2020.