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Lake Coorong is an eutrophic lake located in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The lake is located adjacent to the township of Hopetoun. After more than a decade of drought, in early 2011 the lake filled as a result of flooding in the region.[3]
| Lake Coorong | |
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  Lake Coorong Location in Victoria | |
| Location | Wimmera, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 35°44′1.5″S 142°23′20.5″E[1] |
| Type | Eutrophic |
| Primary inflows | Yarriambiack Creek |
| Primary outflows | evaporation |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 100 ha (250 acres) |
| References | [2] |
In the local indigenous Wergaia language, the river is named Yarak, with "Yarak" representing the lake and surrounding country; and also Gurrong with the word meaning "canoe".[4][5]
See also
References
- "Lake Coorong (VIC)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- "Map of Lake Coorong, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- "Wimmera waterways". Wimmera Catchment Management Authority. Victorian Government. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- "Lake Coorong (entry )". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- Smyth, Robert Brough (1878). The Aborigines of Victoria. Melbourne: Victorian Government Printer. p. 176.
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