Lake Cairlocup Explained

Lake Cairlocup
Coords:-33.7258°N 118.7447°W
Pushpin Map:Australia Western Australia
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Western Australia
Location:Western Australia
Type:Salt lake
Basin Countries:Australia
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Lake Cairlocup is an ephemeral salt lake in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately north-west of Jerramungup and south-east of Lake Grace.[1]

Fringing vegetation around the lake includes Hakea brachyptera, Lechenaultia acutiloba,[2] Angianthus halophilus, and Goodenia salina.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Living Lakes Project Stage 1: Part 1 Report Feasibility Study in the Wheatbelt and adjoining regions. JDA Consultant Hydrologists. Department of Regional Development and Lands. 22 December 2011. 24 December 2018. 7 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407035127/http://www.drd.wa.gov.au/Publications/Documents/Living_Lakes_Stage_1_Part_1.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: South Coast Highway Treatment 1 (SLK 291.16 to 293.00) and Ravensthorpe Hopetoun Rd (SLK 0.53 to 9.90) Upgrades. Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan. 26 December 2018. Main Roads Western Australia.
  3. Web site: Survey and Analysis Of Plant Communities Growing On Gypsum In The Western Australian Wheatbelt. 27 December 2018. Department of Parks and Wildlife.