About Lake Wendouree

Lake Wendouree is an artificially created and maintained shallow urban lake. In 1864 a rowing course was first cut through the reedy swamp.

Lake Facts

Lake area:	Measurement:
Circumference	6 kilometres
Capacity	3,860 megalitres
Maximum depth:	2 metres
Surface area:	238 hectares
Foreshore area:	16 hectares
Height above sea level:	450 metres

 

 

Masterplan

For planning and management purposes, the lake environs are divided into 13 precincts proceeding anti-clockwise from the south east, from the corner of Ripon Street North and Webster Street. The challenge for the Lake and Gardens Special Committee of Council is to manage the different precincts to please most of the people most of the time. Each precinct has special features and characteristics to be preserved.

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