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| Locality | Lake Ninan |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Wongan-Ballidu |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.9335 |
| Longitude | 116.64085 |
| Population | 21 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 242.6 km² |
| Elevation | 250 m |
| Postcode | 6603 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 135 km north-northeast |
Lake Ninan is a locality in the Shire Of Wongan-Ballidu local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 21. The locality covers an area of 242.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 250 m above sea level. It lies approximately 135 km north-northeast of Perth. Lake Ninan is located at 30.9335°S, 116.6409°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6603. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lake Ninan lies as a vast, shallow expanse, a mirror to the boundless Western Australian sky. It lies 112.8 km north-east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 35°T), and is situated 12.3 km south-south-west of Wongan Hills. The surrounding landscape is a study in muted earth tones, a gentle sweep of ochre and pale gold where hardy native grasses and scattered acacia trees cling to the sandy soil. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faintest whisper of salt from the distant ocean, and the silence is profound, broken only by the occasional cry of a bird or the rustle of wind through the sparse vegetation. The horizon is a clean, sharp line, and the sheer openness can feel both liberating and humbling, a place where the land stretches out with an almost relentless simplicity.
This country, historically shaped by the rhythms of agriculture, has long been a place for those who understand the patient cultivation of the earth. The fertile pockets of the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu, where Lake Ninan finds its place, have supported generations of wheat and sheep farmers, their lives intertwined with the cycles of sun and rain. While the lake itself is often a dry, cracked basin, a testament to the arid climate, its ephemeral nature holds a certain allure, a reminder of the land's capacity for both abundance and austerity. The nearby agricultural communities, small clusters of homes and sheds against the vastness, hum with a quiet industry, their livelihoods tied to the grain that swells in the paddocks and the wool that is shorn from the hardy flocks.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Lake Ninan, Western Australia. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Lake Ninan, in the Shire Of Wongan-Ballidu local government area.
Detailed location data for Lake Ninan includes the postcode (6603), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Wongan-Ballidu), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lake Ninan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |