List of lakes of Australia#South Australia
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Natural freshwater lakes in Australia are rare due to the general absence of glacial and tectonic activity in Australia.{{Citation needed|date=June 2008}}
Types
Most lakes in Australia fall within one of five categories. Excluding lakes and lagoons created by man-made dams for water storage and other purposes, one can identify the following:
- coastal lakes and lagoons including perched lakes;
- natural freshwater inland lakes, often ephemeral and some part of wetland or swamp areas;
- the Main Range containing mainland Australia's five glacial lakes.{{cite book |title=The Snowy Mountains: A bushwalker's diary |last=Powell |first=Greg |year=1990 |publisher=Macstyle |location=Hampton, Victoria |isbn=978-1-875293-08-7 |pages=10 }} In Tasmania, due to glaciation, there are a large number of natural freshwater lakes on the central plateau, many of which have been enlarged or modified by hydro-electric developments;
- predominantly dry, salt lakes in the flat desert regions of the country lacking organised drainage; and
- lakes created in volcanic remnants.
List of lakes and lagoons by state and territory
= [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] =
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The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in the sector of Antarctica claimed by Australia as the Australian Antarctic Territory:
= Australian Capital Territory =
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In the Australian Capital Territory there are no prominent naturally-formed lakes and lagoons.
Artificial lakes include Bendora Dam, Cotter Dam, Corin Dam, Lake Burley Griffin, Lake Ginninderra, Lake Tuggeranong, and Stranger Pond.
= New South Wales =
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The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in New South Wales:
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align=center| 1 | | Lake Albina | Glacial | Snowy Mountains | {{unbulleted list|Kosciuszko National Park;|Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves}} | {{Convert|0.66|ha|0|disp=table}} | 100px | {{cite web|url=http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=162301&cmd=sp|title=Map of Lake Albina, TAS|work=Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia|date=n.d.|access-date=1 June 2018}} | |
align=center| 2 | Avoca Lake | Coastal | Central Coast | {{Convert|70|ha|0|disp=table}} | 100px | {{cite web |url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/estuaries/stats/AvocaLake.htm |title=Estuaries of NSW: Avoca Lake |work=Office of Environment and Heritage |publisher=Government of New South Wales |access-date=6 April 2013}} | ||
align=center| 3 | Lake Bathurst | Freshwater ephemeral | Southern Tablelands | {{Convert|10|ha|0|disp=table}} | ||||
align=center| 4 | Blue Lake | Freshwater ephemeral; Glacial | Snowy Mountains | {{unbulleted list|Kosciuszko National Park;|Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves;|Ramsar site}} | {{Convert|16|ha|0|disp=table}} | 100px | {{cite web |url=http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/wetlands/ramsardetails.pl?refcode=48 |title=Blue Lake |access-date=4 April 2010 |work=Australian Ramsar Wetlands |publisher=Australian Government, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts |date=5 March 2010 }} | |
align=center| 5 | Budgewoi Lake | Coastal | Central Coast | {{Convert|1400|ha|0|disp=table}} | ||||
align=center| 6 | Lake Cathie | Coastal | ||||||
align=center| 7 | Chipping Norton Lake | Freshwater ephemeral | Greater Sydney | 100px | ||||
align=center| 8 | Lake Cootapatamba | Glacial | Snowy Mountains | 100px | ||||
align=center| 9 | Lake Cowal | Freshwater ephemeral | Central West | |||||
align=center| 10 | Dee Why Lagoon | Coastal lagoon | Northern Beaches | 100px | ||||
align=center| 11 | Lake George | Freshwater ephemeral | Southern Tablelands | 100px | ||||
align=center| 12 | Glenbrook Lagoon | Freshwater ephemeral | Blue Mountains | 100px | ||||
align=center| 13 | Glenrock Lagoon | Coastal lagoon | ||||||
align=center| 14 | Headley Tarn | Glacial | ||||||
align=center| 15 | Lake Illawarra | Coastal | Illawarra | 100px | ||||
align=center| 16 | Lake Macquarie | Coastal | Hunter | 100px | ||||
align=center| 17 | Menindee Lakes | Freshwater ephemeral | Far West | 100px | ||||
align=center| 18 | Lake Moore | Freshwater ephemeral | ||||||
align=center| 19 | Lake Mungo | Saline | Far West | 100px | ||||
align=center| 20 | Lake Munmorah | Coastal | Central Coast | |||||
align=center| 21 | Myall Lakes | Coastal | Mid North Coast | 100px | ||||
align=center| 22 | Narrabeen Lagoon | Coastal | Northern Beaches | {{Convert|220|ha|0|disp=table}} | 100px | {{cite web |url=http://www.manlyaustralia.com.au/info/thingstodo/narrabeen-lakes/ |title=Narrabeen Lakes |work=Manly Northern Beaches |date=2015 |access-date=12 August 2015 }} | ||
align=center| 23 | Narran Lakes | Freshwater ephemeral | ||||||
align=center| 24 | Smiths Lake | Coastal | Mid North Coast | |||||
align=center| 25 | St Georges Basin | Coastal | South Coast / Jervis Bay Territory | |||||
align=center| 26 | Tabourie Lake | Coastal | Mid North Coast | |||||
align=center| 27 | Terrigal Lagoon | Coastal lagoon | Central Coast | |||||
align=center| 28 | Tuggerah Lake | Coastal | Central Coast | 100px | ||||
align=center| 29 | Lake Urana | Saline | Far West | |||||
align=center| 30 | Wallaga Lake | Freshwater ephemeral | ||||||
align=center| 31 | Wallis Lake | Coastal | Mid North Coast | |||||
align=center| 32 | Wamberal Lagoon | Coastal lagoon | Central Coast | |||||
align=center| 33 | Wattle Grove Lake | Freshwater ephemeral | ||||||
align=center| 34 | Willandra Lakes | Saline | Far West | |||||
align=center| 35 | Lake Wollumboola | Coastal | Mid North Coast | |||||
align=center| 36 | Wonboyn Lake | Coastal | Mid North Coast | |||||
align=center| 37 | Lake Woytchugga | Freshwater ephemeral | ||||||
align=center| 38 | Peery Lake | Freshwater ephemeral | Far West | Ramsar | 5,026 | 12,420 | 100px |
= Northern Territory =
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The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in the Northern Territory:
= Queensland =
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The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in Queensland:
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align=center| 1 | Lake Awoonga | Freshwater ephemeral | Central | 6,750 | 16,700 | 100px | |||
align=center| 2 | Lake Barrine | Volcanic | Far North | Atherton Tableland | 100px | ||||
align=center| 3 | Blue Lake | Coastal | South East | North Stradbroke Island | 500 | 1,236 | 100px | ||
align=center| 4 | Boobera Lagoon | Freshwater ephemeral | South West | ||||||
align=center| 5 | Lake Boomanjin | Perched | Fraser Island | Great Sandy National Park | 200 | 494 | 100px | ||
align=center| 6 | Brown Lake | Coastal | South East | North Stradbroke Island | 100px | ||||
align=center| 7 | Lake Broadwater | Coastal | South East | ||||||
align=center| 8 | Lake Buchanan | Saline | North | Desert Uplands | 11,700 | 28,911 | 100px | ||
align=center| 9 | Lake Como | Coastal | South East | ||||||
align=center| 10 | Lake Cooloola | Coastal | Wide-Bay | ||||||
align=center| 11 | Lake Cooroibah | Coastal | South East | 100px | |||||
align=center| 12 | Lake Cootharaba | Coastal | Wide-Bay | Great Sandy National Park | 100px | ||||
align=center| 13 | Lake Dunn | Freshwater ephemeral | Central West | 100px | |||||
align=center| 14 | Lake Eacham | Volcanic | Far North | Atherton Tableland | 42.9 | 106 | 100px | ||
align=center| 15 | Lake Elphinstone | Freshwater ephemeral | Central | 100px | |||||
align=center| 16 | Lake Euramoo | Volcanic | Far North | Tablelands Region | 4.4 | 11 | 100px | ||
align=center| 17 | Lake Galilee | Saline | Central West | 25,700 | 64,000 | 100px | |||
align=center| 18 | Lake McKenzie | Perched | Fraser Island | Great Sandy National Park | 150 | 370 | 100px | ||
align=center| 19 | Lake Nuga Nuga | Freshwater ephemeral | Central Highlands | Nuga Nuga National Park | |||||
align=center| 20 | Lake Weyba | Coastal | South East | 960 | 2.372 | 100px | |||
align=center| 21 | Lake Wabby | Perched | Fraser Island | Great Sandy National Park | 100px | ||||
align=center| 22 | Lake Yamma Yamma | Saline | South East | Channel Country |
= South Australia =
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The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in South Australia:
= Tasmania =
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The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in Tasmania:
= Victoria =
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The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in Victoria.
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align=center| 1 | Lake Batyo Catyo | Freshwater ephemeral | 230 | 568 | ||||
align=center| 2 | Lake Corangamite | Saline | 23000 | 56834 | 100px | |||
align=center| 3 | Gippsland Lakes | Coastal | 100px | |||||
align=center| 4 | Lake Hindmarsh | Freshwater ephemeral | Wimmera | 13500 | 33000 | |||
align=center| 5 | Mallacoota Inlet | Coastal | ||||||
align=center| 6 | Murtnaghurt Lagoon | Saline | 81 | 200 | ||||
align=center| 7 | Lake Victoria | Coastal lake | 139 | 340 | 100px | |||
align=center| 8 | Lake Tali Karng | Freshwater | Alpine | 14 | 35 | 100px | ||
align=center| 9 | Pink Lake (Victoria) | Saline | Wimmera | 45 | 111 |
= Western Australia =
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The following is a list of prominent natural lakes and lagoons in Western Australia:
See also
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References
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