Tarrabool Lake
| Tarrabool Lake | |
|---|---|
 The lake (left) as seen from space. Cluster on the right includes Corella Lake and Lake Sylvester (September 1993)[1] | |
  Tarrabool Lake | |
| Location | Creswell, Northern Territory[2] |
| Coordinates | 18°15′35″S 135°05′53″E / 18.259808°S 135.098123°ECoordinates: 18°15′35″S 135°05′53″E / 18.259808°S 135.098123°E |
| Basin countries | Australia |
Tarrabool Lake is a lake located in the Northern Territory of Australia in the locality of Creswell on the western fringe of the Barkly Tableland.[3] The size of the lake fluctuates as a function of the amount of precipitation that the surrounding area receives in any given year. Although the lake is fed by several creeks, it receives most of its runoff from ,[4] which enters the northeast end of the lake.
When fully inundated, Tarrabool is the largest wooded swamp in tropical Australia. It is a major breeding area for colonial water birds, especially Australian pelicans and straw-necked ibis. The lake is part of the Tarrabool Lake - Eva Downs Swamp System Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance as a breeding site for waterbirds.[5]
References[]
- ^ National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- ^ "Place Names Register Extract for "Tarrabool Lake"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Randal, M.A (1967). "Groundwater in the Barkly Tableland, Northern Territory". ecat.ga.gov.au. Geoscience Australia, Canberra. (Bulletin Record 091). Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Daniel Fitzgerald (2 May 2016). "Wet season wraps up with below average rainfall for many cattle stations". ABC News. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "IBA: Tarrabool Lake - Eva Downs Swamp System". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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