Lake Cootapatamba Explained

Lake Cootapatamba
Location:Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates:-36.4652°N 148.2643°W
Type:Tarn
Length:400m (1,300feet)
Max-Depth:5m (16feet)
Elevation:2048m (6,719feet)
Frozen:June to October/November
Pushpin Map:Australia

Lake Cootapatamba is a post-glacial tarn in the Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia.

Lake Cootapatamba is located at 2,048 metres, which is about 800 metres south of the summit of Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak in Australia. It is the highest elevation lake in Australia.[1] [2] It is 400 metres long with a maximum depth of about 5 metres. [3]

Notes and References

  1. West,D., (1994) Kosciuszko Natural Heritage.
  2. Web site: Elevation of Lake Cootapatamba with altitude and height. ElevationMap.net. 27 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Tourists on the Monaro - KOSCIUSKO. 4 July 2018.