Lake Woytchugga
| Lake Woytchugga | |
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.jpg) Lake Woytchugga, 1886. | |
  Lake Woytchugga | |
| Location | North western New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 31°33′35″S 143°18′30″E / 31.559769°S 143.308378°E |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Settlements | Wilcannia |
Lake Woytchugga is an ephemeral lake situated to the west of Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia. In late 2012 it became notable because the dry lake bed had caught on fire.[1]
When full, the lake covers an area of around 1,900 hectares, and its name means "Moon" in the local Danggali, Aboriginal language.[2]
See also
[edit]- Woytchugga Lacuna, a methane lake on Titan
References
[edit]- ^ Trembath, Brendan (12 December 2012). "Rural fire teams baffled by rare burning lake". ABC Online.
- ^ Samantha Townsend, Life returns to Lake Woytchugga after 10 years, The Daily Telegraph 16 August 2011.
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