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Salt lake in South Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Blanche is a salt lake in central South Australia that lies below sea level. It is located within the Strzelecki Creek Wetland System which is listed on A Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia. It also is within the extent of the Strzelecki Desert Lakes Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for waterbirds when holding water in the aftermath of floods.[1][3][4]
Lake Blanche | |
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Location in South Australia | |
Location | South Australia |
Coordinates | 29°15′36″S 139°39′57″E[1] |
Type | Salt lake |
Basin countries | Australia |
Designation | DIWA wetland[2] |
Max. length | 40 kilometres (25 mi)[1] |
Max. width | 16 kilometres (10 mi)[1] |
Surface area | 560 square kilometres (215 sq mi)[1] |
Settlements | Murnpeowie[1] |
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