Lake Barrine
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| Australian amethyst python on Lake Barrine | ||
| Geographical location | Queensland ( Australia ) | |
| Drain | Toohey Creek → Mulgrave River → Coral Sea | |
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| Coordinates | 17 ° 15 ′ 1 ″ S , 145 ° 38 ′ 7 ″ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 730 m | |
| length | 1.25 km | |
| scope | 4.5 km | |
| Middle deep | 65 m | |
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The Lake Barrine is a water-filled Maar , of the east of the Atherton Tableland in North Queensland in Australia is. It is located near the small village of Yungaburra and near Lake Eacham . The lake is located in a volcanic landscape that stretches from Cairns and Innisfail to the Great Dividing Range .
Emergence
Lake Barrine was formed over 17,000 years ago by an explosion that was triggered when liquid rock came into contact with water. This process generated steam, gas, and pressure, which in an explosion formed a deep crater that later filled with rainwater.
The local Aboriginal people named the lake Barany .
description
Lake Barrine, which is located in Crater Lakes National Park , is the largest of the crater lakes in this area, and is located 730 m above sea level in Lake Barrine National Park . It has a diameter of about one kilometer and a circumference of 4.5 km with an average depth of 65 m. No river or spring feeds the lake's crystal clear water, and during the rainy season excess water drains into a small creek that then flows into Toohey Creek , a tributary of the Mulgrave River .
Tourist information
The lake is accessible via the Gillies Highway . There are hiking trails around the lake and boat tours are also available. There are structures on the lake, such as a picnic area, kiosk and tea house, which was built in 1926. Those looking for relaxation use the lake for swimming or bird watching. Camping on the lake is not allowed and native animals are protected in Lake Barrine National Park.
The rainforests surrounding the lake are home to the Giant Kauri ( Agathis microstachya ), Toona ciliata and Schefflera actinophylla . In the sea area is the eastern Australian Water , eels , Sawshell- turtle , Australian Amethystine ( Morelia kinghorni ), Australian Pied Cormorant , Black Duck , Gelbfußpfeifgans , Coot , Keilschwanzweih , Brahminy Kite , Black Kite , white-bellied sea eagle and dusky moorhen .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Peter Shilton: Natural areas of Queensland . Goldpress, Mount Gravatt, Queensland 2005, ISBN 0-9758275-0-2 , pp. 48-51 (accessed June 25, 2011).
- ↑ About Lake Barrine ( Memento of the original from September 13, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Department of Environment and Resource Management, accessed June 26, 2011.
