Lake Bathurst

General data
- Name: Lake Bathurst
- Water system: Pacific Ocean
- Water type: Natural lake
- Progression: Tasman sea -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Arid (desert)
- Continents: Australia & Oceania
- Countries: Australia
Description
Lake Bathurst (Aboriginal: Bundong) is a shallow lake located 27 kilometres south-east of Goulburn, New South Wales in Australia. It is also the name of a nearby locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council. The surface area of the lake can vary from 2 square kilometres up to 10 square kilometres, depending on the inflow and evaporation rates. The lake was named by surveyor James Meehan in honour of Earl Bathurst, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the nearby village was named after the lake.