Lake Shaster
| Lake Shaster | |
|---|---|
  Lake Shaster Location in Western Australia | |
| Location | Goldfields-Esperance, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°52′29″S 120°43′13″E / 33.87472°S 120.72028°E |
| Lake type | Hypersaline |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Designation | Lake Shaster Nature Reserve |
| Max. length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) |
| References | [1] |
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Lake Shaster is a hypersaline lake in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, approximately 90 km (56 mi) west of Esperance.
The lake is located in the Lake Shaster Nature Reserve which is found on either side of the Oldfield Estuary Reserves. The 479-hectare (1,180-acre)[1] lake is one of the largest lakes in the district and supports few waterbirds.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wetland conservation in the Jerdacuttup Ravensthorpe area, WA" (PDF). 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
- ^ "South Coast Rivercare - Lake Shaster". 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
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