Lake Grace South

Lake Grace South
Lake Grace South seen from the north-west
Lake Grace South is located in Western Australia
Lake Grace South
Lake Grace South
Location in Western Australia
LocationGreat Southern, Western Australia
Coordinates33°17′S 118°24′E / 33.283°S 118.400°E / -33.283; 118.400
TypeWetland
Basin countriesAustralia
Surface area56 km2 (22 sq mi)
References[1]
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Lake Grace South, part of the Lake Grace System, is a wetland located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. Situated in the Shire of Kent, the lake is part of the Western Mallee subregion of the Mallee region.[2] It has an area of about 56 square kilometres (22 sq mi). It is one of four lakes in the area comprising a DIWA-listed wetland of national importance.[3]

Lake Grace South is part of the Chinocup Nature Reserve, gazetted on 20 January 1967 and has a size of 198.25 square kilometres (76.54 sq mi).[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lake Grace South". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. ^ Beecham, Brett; Danks, Alan. "Mallee 2 (MAL2 – Western Mallee subregion)" (PDF). A Biodiversity Audit of Western Australia's 54 Biogeographical Subregions in 2002. Department of Conservation and Land Management. Retrieved 24 February 2007.
  3. ^ "Lake Grace System". Australian Wetlands Database. Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Australian Government.
  4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 14 November 2024.