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| lake_name = Lake Gregory |
| lake_name = Lake Gregory |
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| native_name = '''''Paraku''''' |
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| native_language = [[Walmajarri language|Walmajarri]] |
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| image_lake = Gregory lake.jpg |
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| caption_lake = Lake Gregory from space, September 1993. The main body of the lake appears bluish-turquoise in the center of the picture. The multi-braided channels (upper right) that feed water into Lake Gregory from the northeast are part of the [[Sturt River, Western Australia|Sturt Creek]] drainage system. There appears to be an excess of standing water in the channels (muddy-looking, yellowish) north and west of the main part of the lake. The surrounding landscape consists of grasslands with numerous sand ridges (thin, dark, parallel lines on the lower left side of the image). |
| caption_lake = Lake Gregory from space, September 1993. The main body of the lake appears bluish-turquoise in the center of the picture. The multi-braided channels (upper right) that feed water into Lake Gregory from the northeast are part of the [[Sturt River, Western Australia|Sturt Creek]] drainage system. There appears to be an excess of standing water in the channels (muddy-looking, yellowish) north and west of the main part of the lake. The surrounding landscape consists of grasslands with numerous sand ridges (thin, dark, parallel lines on the lower left side of the image). |
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| location = [[Western Australia]] |
| location = [[Kimberley (Western Australia)|Kimberley]], [[Western Australia]] |
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| coords = {{coord|20|12|S|127|27|E|region:AU-WA_type:waterbody_scale:300000|display=inline,title}} |
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| pushpin_map = Australia Western Australia |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Western Australia]] |
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| reference = <ref name="Gazetteer 295162">{{Gazetteer of Australia | name = Lake Gregory | id = 295162}}</ref> |
| reference = <ref name="Gazetteer 295162">{{Gazetteer of Australia | name = Lake Gregory | id = 295162}}</ref> |
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'''Lake Gregory''' |
'''Lake Gregory''', or '''''Paraku''''' in the [[Walmajarri language]],<ref>{{cite web |author=Monroe, M. H. |work=Australia: The Land Where Time Began |url=http://austhrutime.com/aboriginal_occupation_populating_continent_desert.htm |title=Aboriginal Occupation - Populating the Continent - Desert |date=20 November 2013 |accessdate=23 August 2015 }}</ref> is a permanent [[freshwater]] [[lake]] located in the [[Kimberley (Western Australia)|Kimberley]] region of [[Western Australia]], situated between the [[Great Sandy Desert]] and the [[Tanami Desert]]. It is usually fresh water, but can become [[salinity|saline]] after a number of dry years. |
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Lake Gregory is situated on the edge of [[Mulan Community, Western Australia|Mulan Aboriginal Community]], home to the |
Lake Gregory is situated on the edge of [[Mulan Community, Western Australia|Mulan Aboriginal Community]], home to the Walmajarri people. It is a traditional site to the people, containing several culturally significant sites. The [[Paraku Indigenous Protected Area]] works with traditional owners and rangers to monitor and maintain the lake and its surroundings.<ref>{{cite web |author=Shain, Kathryn |work=Agreements, treaties and negotiated settlements project |url=http://www.atns.net.au/agreement.asp?EntityID=871 |title=Paraku Indigenous Protected Area |publisher=Indigenous Studies Program, [[The University of Melbourne]] |date=22 December 2004 |accessdate=23 August 2015 }}</ref> |
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==Birds== |
==Birds== |
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The lake serves as a major migratory stop-over area for a variety of shorebirds. It also provides a major breeding habitat of several species of water birds, including [[cormorant]]s and [[tern]]s. It has been identified by [[BirdLife International]] as an [[Important Bird Area]] (IBA) because it supports over 1% of the world populations of [[hardhead]]s, [[grey teal]]s, [[pink-eared duck]]s, [[little black cormorant]]s, [[brolga]]s, [[sharp-tailed sandpiper]]s. It sometimes supports similarly important numbers of [[magpie goose|magpie geese]], [[Pacific black duck]]s, [[freckled duck]]s and [[Oriental plover]]s, as well as providing habitat for [[Australian bustard]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |title=IBA: Lake Gregory/Paraku|accessdate=2011-07-26 |work= Birdata |first= |last= |publisher=Birds Australia |date= }}</ref> |
The lake serves as a major migratory stop-over area for a variety of shorebirds. It also provides a major breeding habitat of several species of water birds, including [[cormorant]]s and [[tern]]s. It has been identified by [[BirdLife International]] as an [[Important Bird Area]] (IBA) because it supports over 1% of the world populations of [[hardhead]]s, [[grey teal]]s, [[pink-eared duck]]s, [[little black cormorant]]s, [[brolga]]s, [[sharp-tailed sandpiper]]s. It sometimes supports similarly important numbers of [[magpie goose|magpie geese]], [[Pacific black duck]]s, [[freckled duck]]s and [[Oriental plover]]s, as well as providing habitat for [[Australian bustard]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |title=IBA: Lake Gregory/Paraku|accessdate=2011-07-26 |work= Birdata |first= |last= |publisher=Birds Australia |date= }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of lakes of Australia#Western Australia|List of lakes of Western Australia]] |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.nasa.gov National Aeronautics and Space Administration] |
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[[Category:Lakes of Western Australia|Gregory]] |
[[Category:Lakes of Western Australia|Gregory]] |
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Revision as of 11:06, 23 August 2015
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  Lake Gregory Location in Western Australia | |
| Location | Kimberley, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 20°12′S 127°27′E / 20.200°S 127.450°E |
| Type | Freshwater |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| References | [1] |
Lake Gregory, or Paraku in the Walmajarri language,[2] is a permanent freshwater lake located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, situated between the Great Sandy Desert and the Tanami Desert. It is usually fresh water, but can become saline after a number of dry years.
Lake Gregory is situated on the edge of Mulan Aboriginal Community, home to the Walmajarri people. It is a traditional site to the people, containing several culturally significant sites. The Paraku Indigenous Protected Area works with traditional owners and rangers to monitor and maintain the lake and its surroundings.[3]
Birds
The lake serves as a major migratory stop-over area for a variety of shorebirds. It also provides a major breeding habitat of several species of water birds, including cormorants and terns. It has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports over 1% of the world populations of hardheads, grey teals, pink-eared ducks, little black cormorants, brolgas, sharp-tailed sandpipers. It sometimes supports similarly important numbers of magpie geese, Pacific black ducks, freckled ducks and Oriental plovers, as well as providing habitat for Australian bustards.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Lake Gregory". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ^ Monroe, M. H. (20 November 2013). "Aboriginal Occupation - Populating the Continent - Desert". Australia: The Land Where Time Began. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ Shain, Kathryn (22 December 2004). "Paraku Indigenous Protected Area". Agreements, treaties and negotiated settlements project. Indigenous Studies Program, The University of Melbourne. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "IBA: Lake Gregory/Paraku". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
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