Lake Torrens
| Lake Torrens | ||
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| Geographical location | South Australia | |
| Drain | none | |
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| Coordinates | 31 ° 3 ′ S , 137 ° 52 ′ E | |
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| surface | 5 750 km² | |
| length | 200 km | |
| width | 50 km | |
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particularities |
Salt lake , temporary lake |
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Lake Torrens is the second largest salt lake in Australia with an area of about 5750 km² and is located in the state of South Australia . It lies to the west of, partially parallel to the Flinders Range and is separated from the northernmost foothills of the Spencergolf by an isthmus only 31 km wide . In 1991 the lake and its shores were declared Lake Torrens National Park .
In the past 20th century the lake has only filled with water once. A project to connect the lake with the sea was not carried out because it is too high (30 m above sea level). It was discovered in 1839 by the British explorer Edward John Eyre , who was looking for land to settle. He named him after the chairman of the Colonizers Commissioners for South Australia, Robert Torrens .
The lake is located about 431 km north of Adelaide , has a length of about 200 km and a width of about 50 km.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Largest Waterbodies (English) ( Memento of the original from June 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Explore the Flinders Ranges Author: Sue Barker; Murray McCaskill; BJ Ward; Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. South Australian Branch .; p.173, 1995
