Lake Hindmarsh Lake Reserve

An ideal place for camping and water sports, this is Victoria's largest natural freshwater lake and it is brimming with water and attracting wildlife again.

Lake Hindmarsh (Gurru) is a valuable haven for waterbirds, and is home to permanent and visiting birds including white-breasted sea-eagles, swans, ducks, terns, spoonbills and colonies of pelicans.

Enjoying the Lake Reserve

Lake Hindmarsh (Gurru) has basic facilities with bush settings which make the lake ideal for the self-contained visitor to enjoy bird watching, bush camping, boating and fishing.

Camping and Accommodation

Four-Mile Beach is the most popular area with well-developed facilities - Camping fees apply.

Schulzes Beach and The Wattles have pit toilets - No fees are charged.

Bush Camping - You can camp at several other locations around the lake. There are no facilities.

A range of accommodation options are available at Jeparit, Nhill, Rainbow and Dimboola.

Boating

The lake caters for a variety of boat-based activities including fishing, water skiing and sailing.

How to get There

Lake Hindmarsh (Gurru) is reached via the Western Highway, turning north at Nhill or Dimboola. The Lake is 380km from Melbourne and 450km from Adelaide.