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Lake George (New South Wales)
Town in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake George (or Weereewa or Ngungara in the Ngunnawal language) is an endorheic lake in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-east of Canberra located adjacent to the Federal Highway en route to Goulburn and Sydney. Lake George is also the name of a locality on the western and southern edges of the lake, within the area of the Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council.
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Lake George | |
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![]() Part of Lake George in 2020 after it was partially filled by several days of rain | |
Location | New South Wales |
Coordinates | 35°10′S 149°25′E |
Lake type | Intermittent |
Primary outflows | evaporation |
Basin countries | Australia |
Max. length | 25 km (16 mi) |
Max. width | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Average depth | 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) |
Max. depth | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
Surface elevation | 654 m (2,146 ft) |
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