Great Lake (Tasmania)
Great Lake | ||
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Geographical location | Central Highlands , Tasmania | |
Tributaries | Pine Rivulet, Breton Rivulet, Sandbanks Creek | |
Drain | Shannon River | |
Islands | Reynolds, Howells Neck, Pine, Helen, Kangaroo, Maclanachans Point | |
Places on the shore | Breona, Reynolds Neck, Liawenee, Miena, Tods, Cramps | |
Data | ||
Coordinates | 41 ° 54 ′ S , 146 ° 45 ′ E | |
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Altitude above sea level | 1033 m | |
surface | 160 km² | |
length | 24.6 km | |
width | 12 km | |
particularities |
second largest freshwater lake in Australia |
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The Great Lake is a lake in the center of the Australian state of Tasmania .
It is located in the sparsely populated Central Highlands and is the second largest freshwater lake in Australia after Lake Pedder . The lake was originally much smaller; by building a dam on the southern outlet, the Shannon River , it reached its present size.
In addition to generating electricity, the lake is used for fishing, and tourism in the region is also a source of income. The Lake Highway (A5) runs along its south and west banks .
Sources and web links
- Great Lake - TAS . ExplorOz.com
- Map of Great Lake, TAS . Bonzle.com
- Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 59