Thomsons Lake
| Thomsons Lake | |
|---|---|
Thomsons Lake panorama, January 2021 | |
| Location | Perth, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°09′00″S 115°49′45″E / 32.15000°S 115.82917°E |
| Type | Brackish seasonal groundwater |
| Primary outflows | groundwater; evaporation |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Designation | Thomsons Lake Nature Reserve; Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes Ramsar Site |
| Max. length | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Surface area | 5.38 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Thomsons Lake Nature Reserve is a lake nature reserve around Thomsons Lake (Nyungar: Jilbup) in the City of Cockburn, Western Australia, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the central business district of Perth, the state capital, and on the southern fringes of the Perth metropolitan area. It is in the suburb of Beeliar, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of Jandakot Airport. It is a still largely natural wetland, with adjoining native vegetation, surrounded by land developed for housing and agriculture, that regularly supports large numbers of shorebirds and other waterbirds.