geo.wikisort.org - ReservoirPink Lake (historically known as Lake Lochiel[1]) is a small, circular, salty pink lake on the Western Highway just north of Dimboola in Australia. Granville Stapylton, part of the explorer Thomas Mitchell's 1836 expedition into western Victoria, reconnoitered Pink Lake on 20 July 1836.[2]
Australian salt lake
Body of water
Pink Lake |
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Pink Lake, 2015 |
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Location | Dimboola, Victoria |
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Coordinates | 36°25′05″S 141°57′40″E |
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Type | Salt lake |
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Basin countries | Australia |
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Max. length | 2 km (1 mi) |
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Max. width | 2 km (1 mi) |
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Surface area | 45 ha (111 acres) |
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Surface elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
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The lake received its name from its distinctive pink colour.[3] The brightness of the hue varies according to the level of rainfall.[4] Until recently it was assumed that red algae created the pink hue; however, recent research reported by Australian Geographic describes the colour as result of a pigment produced by the Salinibacter ruber bacteria. A rest-stop overlooks the lake's basin.
Salt has been harvested from the lake since the 1860s and on average 20 tonnes a year are harvested by the Mount Zero Olive company working in conjunction with the Barengi Gadjin Land Council.[5] Commercial harvesting stopped in the 1970s but was resumed after negotiations between the Victorian State government, the Barengi Gadjin Land Council and the Mount Zero Olive Company in 2009.[6]
See also
References
Lakes and other waterbodies of Victoria, Australia |
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Regional lakes and other waterbodies |
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Coastal lakes, lagoons, and wetlands | |
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Freshwater lakes | |
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Glacial, crater and lakes formed by a natural landslide | |
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Salt lakes | |
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Reservoirs | |
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Yet to be classified Former lakes | |
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Metropolitan lakes and other waterbodies in Melbourne |
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Lakes | Major lakes |
- Albert Park
- Aura Vale
- Blackburn
- Caribbean
- Carrum Carrum Swamp
- Cherry
- Edwardes
- Jells
- Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp
- Lillydale
- Lysterfield
- RAAF (Point Cook)
- Royal Botanic Gardens
- Patterson
- Sanctuary
- West Gate
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Small lakes, wetlands and ponds |
- Anniversary
- Blue
- Brodies
- Burndap
- Bushy Park Wetlands
- Cairnlea
- Glen Iris Wetlands
- Hays Paddock Billabong
- Hull Road Wetlands
- Iramoo
- Kalparrin
- Karkarook Lake & Wetlands
- Katoomba
- Kew Billabong
- Knoxfield
- Treganowan
- La Trobe University
- McAlpin
- Merri Creek
- Newport
- Polishing Ponds
- Queens Park
- Ringwood
- Rowville
- Sandown
- Spectacle
- Taylors
- Valley
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Water catchment reservoirs | Major reservoirs | |
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Small reservoirs |
- Cheltenham
- CSL Retarding Basin
- Dandenong
- Darebin (x3)
- Hallam Bypass Retarding Basin & Wetlands
- Liverpool Road Retarding Basin
- Mitcham
- Moorabbin
- Mornington
- Mt. View
- Surrey Hills
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На других языках
- [en] Pink Lake (Victoria)
[ru] Пинк (озеро, Виктория)
Пинк (англ. Pink Lake, с англ. — «Розовое озеро»), исторически известное как озеро Лохиэль (англ. Lake Lochiel)[1] — небольшое солёное розовое озеро на Западном шоссе[en] к северу от города Димбула[en], штат Виктория, Австралия. Грэнвилл Стэпилтон, участник третьей экспедиции исследователя Томаса Митчелла 1836 года в западную Викторию, провёл разведку на озере Пинк 20 июля 1836 года[2].
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