Tongo Lake
| Tongo Lake | |
|---|---|
  Tongo Lake | |
| Location | New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 30°33′23″S 143°52′38″E / 30.55639°S 143.87722°E |
| Type | lake |
Tongo Lake is a fresh water lake on the Paroo River, north of Wilcannia, New South Wales, in the far west of the state.
Setting
[edit]The lake is between Paroo-Darling National Park and Nocoleche Nature Reserve This area has a Köppen climate classification of BSh (Hot semi-desert)[1] and is considered to be desert. This stretch of the Paroo River valley represents an oasis in the otherwise arid and featureless landscape of the northwest New South Wales.
The area has been declared an important Ramsar Site.[2] It covers an area of around 500 hectares.[3] Tongo Lake is located at an altitude of 84 meters.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen–Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. (direct: Final Revised Paper)
- ^ Kingsford, R.T., and E. Lee. 2010. Ecological Character Description of the Paroo River Wetlands Ramsar Site. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW, Sydney.
- ^ "Map of Tongo Lake in New South Wales - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia". www.bonzle.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Tongo Lake, Location in Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia - Aloeus". www.aloeus.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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