Brown Lake (Bummel)

Amazing lake, recommend it.

Such a refreshing place to visit on an amazing Island. Lake Bummiera has special significance to the local Aboriginal people, and if you visit at a quiet time of day you’ll feel the magic.I acknowledge and respect the Quandamooka people who belong to country.I would like to share a Poem by local Artist, Brendon Coghill to give understanding to the significance or this sacred place.I will tell you a story of a lake they call Brown,For we call it Bumeira where the t-trees surround.As the women tell stories and the children all play,Gabul the giant carpet snake protects them all day.This snake has been seen by my peoples own eye’s,For I know this is true for my people don’t lie.To swim in the lake we have to ask for permission;To enter and enjoy without any further discussion.We are not permitted to swim to the centre of the lake,It is where her spirit lies and sometimes she’s awake.The black spirits that you see are our people from our past,As we sit and tell our stories of our Dreamtime they will last.The goanna’s near the lake are always in and out of trees,Crawling through the sand always searching for a feed.To come together at this lake is so special for our race,For when we swim and tell stories we leave not a trace.The only remains that we leave are our footprints in the sand,Now they don’t belong to us they now belong to the land.Night time we are not permitted to venture anywhere near it.So respect this sacred woman’s lake when you visit this ancient land,And take your time and nestle down like goanna’s in the sand.Bumeira is very sacred to our women and children you see,So enjoy this special place and the surrounding t-trees.

Beautiful lake to have a swim in. Water is quite cool as it gets deeper. Accessible by normal car, with additional locations around the lake accessible only to 4wd via sand tracks.

Very nice place, good to swim in that lake.

Nice bbq area and good swimming spot if it's hot enough.

Nice place to have a picnic.

The colour of the water put a couple of people off but I really enjoyed the quiet serene area. The trees surrounding the lake is the reason for the verandah colour and the tea tree oils are on the water.

Brown lake got the the most tofu-silky white sand in the world. I can lie down and spend my whole day here. The water was literally brown, which made me a bit afraid to go deeper and further. But the shallow part of the Brown lake was wide enough for people like me to enjoy. Strong recommend to be here in the morning. It’s always good to have less people around you.

Fantastic place to swim and relax.

Loved it. Clean fresh water and koalas and monitors as well!