Lake Selina
| Lake Selina | |
|---|---|
  Lake Selina Location in Tasmania | |
| Location | West Coast, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 41°52′43″S 145°36′29″E / 41.87861°S 145.60806°ECoordinates: 41°52′43″S 145°36′29″E / 41.87861°S 145.60806°E |
| Type | Natural glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | West Coast Range |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) AHD |
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.
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 .
See also[]
- List of reservoirs and dams in Tasmania
- List of lakes in Tasmania
- List of glacial lakes in Australia
References[]
- ^ Colhoun, Eric A.; Polaa, Jeremy S.; Bartonb, Charles E.; Heijnisc, Henk (June 1999). "Late Pleistocene vegetation and climate history of Lake Selina, Western Tasmania". Quaternary International. 57–58: 5–23. doi:10.1016/s1040-6182(98)00046-9.
- ^ Mackenzie, L. L.; Moss, P. T.; Petherick, L. M.; Marx, S. K. (7–12 December 2008). "Late Holocene vegetation and environments of Lake Selina, Western Tasmania". Australasian Quaternary Association Biennial Conference. Victor Harbour, Australia. 17.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Further reading[]
- Whitham, Charles (2003). Western Tasmania - A land of riches and beauty (Reprint 2003 ed.). Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
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