Swan Hill Tours and Attractions

Lake Boga

Situated adjacent to the Murray Valley Highway, Lake Boga is 40 km north of Kerang and only 16 km south of Swan Hill.

Originally named by Major Mitchell, 'Circular Lake Boga', this large lake, covering 809 unobstructed hectares, is ideal for all water sports (now full).

The various activities of skiing, racing, yachting and swimming are confined to designated areas around the lake, and there are four boat-launching ramps. The caravan and camping ground extends around part of the lake's perimeter.

Lake Boga History

Aboriginal people occupied the lakes of the district for thousands of years before the arrival of Major Sir Thomas Mitchell in June 1836.

The Koorie culture can be evidenced by the hundreds of middens or cooking ovens which scatter the region and the totem of the Wamba Wamba people is the Red Tailed Black Cockatoo.

The Moravian Mission was opened in 1851 on the south side of the lake, but was closed in 1856 after the missionaries Taeger and Spieske returned to Europe "after labouring in vain in the wilderness of Lake Boga."

Between 1858 - 1863 squatter Browne had his head station on the high cliffs at the southern end of the lake. He went broke due to bad seasons and left the district to become a Magistrate in the NSW goldfields.

He later wrote the well known book, "Robbery Under Arms" under the pseudonym of Rolfe Boldrewood.

Come to Lake Boga and discover our wonderful waterlands and history. You'll be surprised!!! (Source Graham Gardner)