Lake Woytchugga Explained

Lake Woytchugga
Location:North western New South Wales
Coords:-31.5598°N 143.3084°W
Pushpin Map:New South Wales
Basin Countries:Australia
Area:19km2
Cities:Wilcannia

Lake Woytchugga is an ephemeral lake situated to the west of Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia.In late 2012 it became notable because the dry lake bed had caught on fire.[1]

When full, the lake covers an area of around 1,900 hectares, and its name means "Moon" in the local Danggali, Aboriginal language.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rural fire teams baffled by rare burning lake . 12 December 2012 . Brendan . Trembath . ABC Online.
  2. Samantha Townsend, Life returns to Lake Woytchugga after 10 years, The Daily Telegraph 16 August 2011.