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Little Waterhouse Lake is a freshwater coastal lagoon in the Waterhouse Conservation Area of north-eastern Tasmania, Australia. In 1982 it was designated a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.

Little Waterhouse Lake
Little Waterhouse Lagoon
Little Waterhouse Lake
Location	North-eastern Tasmania
Coordinates	40°52′30″S 147°36′40″E
Type	Coastal lagoon
Basin countries	Australia
Designation	Ramsar Convention (1982)
Surface area	10 ha (25 acres)
Ramsar Wetland
Designated	16 November 1982
Reference no.	260[1]

Description

The 56-hectare (140-acre) Ramsar site encompasses Little Waterhouse Lake, its adjacent floodplain to the south, with the marshland extending 400 metres (1,300 ft) downstream of the lake. The 10-hectare (25-acre) lake lies near Bass Strait behind coastal dunes and receives its water from local catchment runoff. It has high floral diversity, with over 40 species of aquatic and semi-aquatic plants. The site also supports the threatened Growling Grass Frog and Dwarf Galaxias.[2][3]

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in Tasmania
• List of lakes in Tasmania

References

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