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Lake Pinaroo

Lake Pinaroo
Lake bed when dry
Lake Pinaroo is located in New South Wales
Lake Pinaroo
Lake Pinaroo
LocationSturt National Park, Far West New South Wales
Coordinates29°05′50″S 141°13′30″E / 29.09722°S 141.22500°E / -29.09722; 141.22500
TypeEphemeral saline or brackish lake
Primary inflowsFrome Creek
Primary outflowsNone
Catchment areaLake Eyre Basin
Basin countriesAustralia
Max. length5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area718.8 ha (1,776 acres)
Surface elevation125 m (410 ft)
Designated19 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.

  1. ^ "Lake Pinaroo". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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