Lake Woytchugga
| Lake Woytchugga | |
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.jpg) Lake Woytchugga, 1886. | |
  Lake Woytchugga Location within New South Wales | |
| Location | North western New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 31°33′35″S 143°18′30″E / 31.559769°S 143.308378°E |
| Basin countries | Australia |
Surface area | 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Settlements | Wilcannia |
Lake Woytchugga is an ephemeral lake situated to the west of Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia. In late 2012 it became notable because the dry lake bed had caught fire.[1]
When full, the lake covers an area of around 1,900 hectares, and its name means "Moon" in the local Danggali, Aboriginal language.[2]
See also
- Woytchugga Lacuna, a methane lake on Titan
References
- ↑ Trembath, Brendan (12 December 2012). "Rural fire teams baffled by rare burning lake". ABC Online.
- ↑ Samantha Townsend, Life returns to Lake Woytchugga after 10 years, The Daily Telegraph 16 August 2011.
Lakes and other natural bodies of water in New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Coastal lagoons and lakes | |
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| Glacial | |
| Saline | |
