Lake Selina is a natural glacial lake located to the east of Mount Read, in the West Coast Range, on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia.
Lake Selina | |
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Lake Selina Location in Tasmania | |
Location | West Coast, Tasmania |
Coordinates | 41°52′43″S 145°36′29″E |
Type | Natural glacial lake |
Primary inflows | West Coast Range |
Basin countries | Australia |
Surface elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) AHD |
Its location and conditions have led it be a location of research into Pleistocene and Holocene environments.[1][2]
It has an estimated surface area of 185,000 square meters and is located close to the Anthony Road B28 that travels between Tullah and Queenstown.[3]
From the east, Lake Selina with an elevation of 516 metres (1,693 ft) AHD is the furthest east adjacent to Anthony Road; then Lake Westwood, and then Lake Julia with the elevation of 619 metres (2,031 ft); with Mount Julia to the west at 827 metres (2,713 ft) AHD .
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