Lake Shaster

Lake Shaster
Lake Shaster is located in Western Australia
Lake Shaster
Lake Shaster
Location in Western Australia
LocationGoldfields-Esperance, Western Australia
Coordinates33°52′29″S 120°43′13″E / 33.87472°S 120.72028°E / -33.87472; 120.72028
Lake typeHypersaline
Basin countriesAustralia
DesignationLake Shaster Nature Reserve
Max. length5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Average depth1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)
References[1]
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Lake Shaster is a hypersaline lake in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, approximately 90 km (56 mi) west of Esperance.

The lake is located in the Lake Shaster Nature Reserve which is found on either side of the Oldfield Estuary Reserves. The 479-hectare (1,180-acre)[1] lake is one of the largest lakes in the district and supports few waterbirds.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Wetland conservation in the Jerdacuttup Ravensthorpe area, WA" (PDF). 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
  2. ^ "South Coast Rivercare - Lake Shaster". 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
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