Lake Pinaroo | |
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Location | Sturt National Park, Far West New South Wales |
Coordinates | 29°05′50″S 141°13′30″E / 29.09722°S 141.22500°E |
Type | Ephemeral saline or brackish lake |
Primary inflows | Frome Creek |
Primary outflows | None |
Catchment area | Lake Eyre Basin |
Basin countries | Australia |
Max. length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Surface area | 718.8 ha (1,776 acres) |
Surface elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
Designated | 19 March 1996 |
Reference no. | 799[1] |
Lake Pinaroo lies in the north west corner of Sturt National Park, a protected national park in the Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. The location covers an area of 718.8 ha, approximately 80 km north-west of Tibooburra and 24 km south-east of Cameron Corner. Grid coordinates 29°06’S, 141°13’E. On 19 March 1996 the lake was recognised as a wetland of international importance by designation (RS799) under the Ramsar Convention.