Lake Argyle is located in the northeast corner of Western Australia, the border of the Northern Territory of (North Territory), about 3400 kilometers from Perth, the capital of Western Australia, and about 825km from Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory. The nearest town is (Kununurra). Kununara.
Lake Argyle, the largest man-made freshwater lake in Western Australia and the second largest in Australia, was built in 1972. During the flood period, the water area of, Lake Argyle can reach a staggering 703 square kilometers, nearly 20 times the size of Sydney Port (Sydney Harbour).
A series of animals and plants live near Lake Argyle Park, an important wetland reserve in Australia. There are 26 species of local fish in the lake and 25000 Australian freshwater alligators. The main fish are Australian lung fish and swordfish. Lake Argyle is designated as the key bird area by the International Bird League, because there are 150000 waterbirds nearby, which is of great international significance and influence. The Lake Argyle is the only important venue in the world to hold an open-water swimming marathon in the freshwater lake, with teams from Australia participating in single, double and four-person swimming races at Lake Argyle for 10 km and 20 km. So far, some people have tried to swim across Lake Argyle, to challenge themselves. A boat round the vast Lake Argyle is the best way to enjoy the lake, a boat rippling with the wind on the surface of the green lake, listening to the crisp birds singing, watching the lake leaping fish. After the lake swim, you can also have a picnic on the lake, fully integrated into the green nature.
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