Lake Breaden

Lake Breaden is a salt lake in the Gibson Desert of Western Australia, to the northeast of Boyd Lagoon. It covers an area of roughly and has a surface elevation of Australian [Height Datum|above sea level].

European discovery

Lake Breaden was named after Joseph "Joe" A. Breaden by David [Carnegie (explorer)|David Carnegie] in 1896 during the Carnegie expedition through remote parts of Western Australia. Breaden was Carnegie's second in command. The expedition left Coolgardie in July 1896, proceeded as far north as Halls Creek and returned by a more easterly route arriving back at Coolgardie in August 1897.