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Lake Cooloongup

Lake Cooloongup, sometimes also referred to as White Lake, is a shallow saline lake in the suburb of Cooloongup, 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It is part of Rockingham Lakes Regional Park. In the local Nyungar language, Cooloongup means "place of children". Overview The lake is bound in the east by Mandurah Road and in the west by the suburb of Cooloongup, with the reserve south of the lake stretching to Safety Bay Road, to the south of which Lake Walyungup is located. Like Lake Walyungup, Lake Cooloongup is thought to be drying because of reduced rainfalls. Depths of both lakes fluctuate from 0.5 to 3.5 metres, with the permanent pools of Lake Walyungup being the deepest points. Both lakes are also increasing in salinity, with Walyungup being more saline than Cooloongup. Unlike Lake Cooloongup, which has a groundwater outflow towards the sea, Lake Walyungup is a closed system, with water from the lake discharging through evapotranspiration only. Both lakes have small freshwater wetlands on their western edge, which is made up of dunes, while the eastern edge is formed by a limestone ridge. The Lakes Cooloongup and Walyungup continue to be of spiritual significance for the local indigenous population as the place where the Sea Waugal laid her eggs. Walyungup, in the Nyungar language, means "place where Nyungars talk", leading to the conclusion that the northern lake was a place for children while the southern one was for adults. Lake Cooloongup as well as Lake Walyungup, Port Kennedy Scientific Park and Lark Hill, all within Rockingham Lakes Regional Park, are potentially contaminated with unexploded ordnance, having been used as artillery range by the Department of Defence in the era around World War II. In the late 1980s, the Western Mining Corporation carried out limnology and botanical studies on the lake, which however were not published. Flora and fauna A flora survey carried out by volunteers identified a large number of previously unsurveyed species at Lake Cooloongup, among them Billardiera heterophylla, Hakea varia, Hakea trifurcata, Ptilotus drummondii, Pimelea calcicola, Lobelia tenuior, Viminaria juncea and Arthropodium strictum. The stands of tuart, marri and jarrah trees support populations of the western grey kangaroo and western brush wallaby while, in the water, small freshwater crayfish have been reported. References External links Parks and Wildlife Service: Rockingham Lakes Regional Park Urban Bushland Council WA Inc.: Rockingham Lakes Regional Park
Lake Cooloongup

Lake Cooloongup är en sjö i Australien. Den ligger i delstaten Western Australia, omkring 39 kilometer söder om delstatshuvudstaden Perth. Trakten runt Lake Cooloongup består till största delen av jordbruksmark. Runt Lake Cooloongup är det ganska tätbefolkat, med 139 invånare per kvadratkilometer. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 1 018 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är maj, med i genomsnitt 176 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är februari, med 9 mm nederbörd. Källor
Coyrecup Lake

Coyrecup Lake är en sjö i Australien. Den ligger i delstaten Western Australia, omkring 270 kilometer sydost om delstatshuvudstaden Perth. Coyrecup Lake ligger 271 meter över havet. Arean är 2,5 kvadratkilometer. Den sträcker sig 2,5 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 1,8 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning. Trakten runt Coyrecup Lake består till största delen av jordbruksmark. Runt Coyrecup Lake är det mycket glesbefolkat, med 2 invånare per kvadratkilometer. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 541 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är september, med i genomsnitt 97 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är februari, med 6 mm nederbörd. Kommentarer Källor
Lake Darlot

Lake Darlot is an ephemeral lake in the centre of Western Australia, lying approximately 50 km (31 mi) east-north-east of Leinster, and 125 km (78 mi) north of Leonora in the Goldfields-Esperance region. Its surface elevation is 434 metres above mean sea-level. Discovery Lake Darlot was discovered in March 1892 during the second part of The Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition 1891-1892. The 1891 phase of the expedition led by David Lindsay had been recalled by its benefactor Sir Thomas Elder, so in February 1892 Lindsay sent his second in command Lawrence Wells on a smaller expedition to explore the area east of the Murchison River in Western Australia. During this expedition Wells (a surveyor) found and named Lake Way, Lake Darlot and Lake Wells. Lake Darlot was named after a well known squatter of the Murchison area, Lou Darlot. See also List of lakes of Western Australia References
Lake Darlot

Lake Darlot är en sjö i Australien. Den ligger i delstaten Western Australia, omkring 720 kilometer nordost om delstatshuvudstaden Perth. Omgivningarna runt Lake Darlot är i huvudsak ett öppet busklandskap. Trakten runt Lake Darlot är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 377 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är januari, med i genomsnitt 88 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är augusti, med 1 mm nederbörd. Källor
East Intercourse Island

East Intercourse Island is an uninhabited island in the Dampier Archipelago, in the Pilbara, Western Australia. It is around 250 hectares (620 acres) in size. The island is a major iron ore loading port owned and operated by Pilbara Iron, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium (RTIT). The lay-by berth can be considered a normal berth without a jetty structure that allows up to 50 vessels per year to berth without having to wait for a tidal vessel to sail. In 1984, MV Shinho Maru loaded at East Intercourse Island with the first cargo greater than 200,000 tonnes (440 million pounds) to be dispatched from any Australian port. On 4 June 2011, the port was the scene of the workplace death of Irish scaffolder Shaun McBride. He fell into the port and drowned after his work platform collapsed. Nearby Islands Mistaken Island Haycock Island (Western Australia) East Lewis Island Intercourse Island East Mid Intercourse Island West Mid Intercourse Island West Intercourse Island References
East Intercourse Island

East Intercourse Island är en ö i Australien. Den ligger i delstaten Western Australia, omkring 1 300 kilometer norr om delstatshuvudstaden Perth. Arean är 2,5 kvadratkilometer. Den sträcker sig 2,0 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 2,5 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning. Trakten runt East Intercourse Island är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer. Stäppklimat råder i trakten. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 409 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är januari, med i genomsnitt 148 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är augusti, med 1 mm nederbörd. Kommentarer Källor
East Lewis Island

East Lewis Island est une île de l'archipel Dampier en Australie. Géographie Située sur la côte nord-ouest de l'Australie et au sud-est de West Lewis Island, désertique, elle s'étend sur 6,670 km de longueur pour 3,9 km de largeur. Son point culminant est à environ 40 m d'altitude. Notes et références Liens externes Portail de l’Australie-Occidentale
Edwards Island (Western Australia)

Edwards Island, also known as Edward Island, is an island in Western Australia near Lancelin. The island occupies an area of 0.454 hectares (1 acre) with a maximum elevation of 5 metres (16 ft) and is situated approximately 100 metres (328 ft) off the coast. It is composed of limestone and is linked to Lancelin Island by intertidal and subtidal reef platforms. Both islands are gazetted as A Class nature reserves. Along with Lancelin Island it is at the southern end of the Turquoise Coast islands nature reserve group, a chain of 40 islands spread over a distance of 150 kilometres (93 mi). The first European to discover the island was the French explorer Hamelin in 1801 aboard Naturaliste, who named Lancelin Island. See also List of islands of Western Australia References
Edwards Island (ö i Australien, Western Australia)

Edwards Island är en ö i Australien. Den ligger i delstaten Western Australia, omkring 110 kilometer nordväst om delstatshuvudstaden Perth. Trakten runt Edwards Island är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 754 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är juli, med i genomsnitt 137 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är januari, med 9 mm nederbörd. Källor
Escape Island

Escape Island is an island near Jurien Bay in Western Australia. It is located within the Jurien Bay Marine Park and part of the Escape Island Nature Reserve. Description The island has an area of 27.33 hectares (68 acres), is located 5.0 kilometres (3 mi) from the mainland, at the southern end of Jurien Bay, and has a maximum elevation of 12 metres (39 ft). The island is part of the Turquoise Coast islands nature reserve group, a chain of 40 islands spread over a distance of 150 kilometres (93 mi). Lighthouse Geology The islands were formed approximately 10,000 years ago after large fluctuations in sea levels caused erosion on large areas of the continental shelf during periods of glaciation. Large parallel sand dunes then formed and hardened into limestone, forming islands, most of which have been separated from the mainland for 6,500 years. Well preserved Tamala limestone geological features can be found on the islands, including the fragile fossil root networks known as rhizoliths that are found on Escape Island. Fauna The Jurien Bay skink is found on the island, inhabiting the crevices in the limestone rocks. The bull skink is also found but lives in shallow burrows in the sandy soil. King's skinks are also found on the island but tend to inhabit the petrel burrows that are also found on the island. In 1999, 40 dibblers that were bred at Perth Zoo were released on the island under the wildlife recovery program Western Shield. See also List of islands of Western Australia References
Escape Island

Escape Island är en ö i Australien. Den ligger i delstaten Western Australia, omkring 200 kilometer nordväst om delstatshuvudstaden Perth. Arean är 0,19 kvadratkilometer. Den sträcker sig 0,6 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 0,7 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning. Trakten runt Escape Island är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 568 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är juli, med i genomsnitt 109 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är december, med 10 mm nederbörd. Kommentarer Källor
Baroota Dam

The Baroota Dam is a decommissioned earth-filled embankment dam across the Baroota Creek, located near Baroota, on the western edge of the southern Flinders Ranges of South Australia. It was built in 1921 to supply additional water to Port Pirie as part of the Beetaloo Reservoir distribution network. The resultant reservoir, Baroota Reservoir, is no longer used to supply drinking water, but is maintained as an emergency water source in the event that the Morgan-Whyalla pipeline fails. It is also used for a small amount of irrigation. Overview The earth-filled dam wall is 37 metres (121 ft) high and 301 metres (988 ft) long. The resultant reservoir, Baroota Reservoir, has capacity of 6.14 gigalitres (4,980 acre⋅ft) when full and covers an area of 63 hectares (160 acres) drawn from a catchment area of 138 square kilometres (53 sq mi). The uncontrolled spillway has the capacity of handling flow of 585 cubic metres per second (20,700 cu ft/s). The reservoir does not fill every year. When completed in 1921, it did not fill to the spillway until 1932. The original spillway was replaced in the mid-1950s and again in 1978. Proposed pumped hydro storage facility In 2018, Rise Renewables was granted A$3 million to develop a A$406 million pumped hydro storage facility using Baroota Reservoir. At the time, the South Australian Government funded the development of several proposals, as South Australia had no pumped hydro storage facilities connected to the grid. If the project is completed, it is expected to provide between 200 and 270 megawatts (270,000 and 360,000 hp) with up to eight hours of storage. The proposal would use the Baroota Reservoir as the lower pond and establish a new upper reservoir for water to be pumped and stored. Rise Renewables also has a proposal for a solar farm, called the Bridle Track Solar Project, that could provide electricity to power the pump. In August 2019, the majority stake in the project, held by Rise Renewables, was acquired by UPC Renewables. See also List of reservoirs and dams in South Australia List of pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations Renewable energy in Australia References External links Media related to Baroota Reservoir at Wikimedia Commons
Baroota Reservoir

Baroota Reservoir är en reservoar i Australien. Den ligger i delstaten South Australia, omkring 230 kilometer norr om delstatshuvudstaden Adelaide. Baroota Reservoir ligger 107 meter över havet. Arean är 0,13 kvadratkilometer. Den sträcker sig 0,6 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 0,4 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning. Trakten runt Baroota Reservoir består till största delen av jordbruksmark. Trakten runt Baroota Reservoir är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer. Stäppklimat råder i trakten. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 407 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är maj, med i genomsnitt 62 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är oktober, med 9 mm nederbörd. Kommentarer Källor
Beagle Islands (Western Australia)

The Beagle Islands are a small group of islands in Western Australia, found approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Leeman. Island group The Beagle Islands are a group of three individual islands: North West Beagle Island with an area of 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres) located 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) from the mainland. East Beagle Island with an area of 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres) located 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) from the mainland. South West Beagle Island with an area of 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres) located 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) from the mainland. The group is at the northern end of the Turquoise Coast islands group, a chain of 40 islands spread over a distance of 150 kilometres (93 mi). The Beagle Islands are located in the Beagle Islands Nature Reserve, which was declared in 1962. Geology The islands formed approximately 10,000 years ago after large fluctuations in sea levels caused erosion on large areas of the continental shelf during periods of glaciation. Large parallel sand dunes then formed and hardened into limestone, forming islands, most of which have been separated from the mainland for 6,500 years. Well preserved Tamala limestone geological features can be found on all of the Turquoise Coast islands, with supra-tidal hard coral fossils being found on the Beagle Islands. Sea lions The islands are home to the largest population of Australian sea lions in Western Australia, The breeding colony is estimated to be between 150 and 250 animals depending on the breeding cycle. East Beagle island is also home to the tree-like form of the Nitre Bush, an important habitat for sea lions when pupping. Wreck In 1905 a boat was reported as being wrecked near the islands, and in 1934 a fisherman drowned after being swept overboard. See also List of islands of Western Australia References
Beagle Islands

Beagle Islands är öar i Australien. De ligger i delstaten Western Australia, omkring 260 kilometer norr om delstatshuvudstaden Perth. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 474 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är juli, med i genomsnitt 89 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är februari, med 6 mm nederbörd. Källor
Beetaloo Dam

The Beetaloo Dam is a decommissioned gravity dam across Crystal Brook, located in the locality of Beetaloo Valley in the hills east of Port Pirie, in the southern Flinders Ranges, in the Mid North region of South Australia. Built in 1890 for the supply of potable water for the Yorke Peninsula, the resultant reservoir, Beetaloo Reservoir, no longer supplies drinking water and is kept as a reserve for a major outage on the Morgan-Whyalla pipeline and as a recreation and fishing reserve. Overview The concrete dam was built between 1886 and 1890 as a source for water to supply settlements on the Yorke Peninsula. The dam wall is 35 metres (115 ft) high and 180 metres (590 ft) long. The reservoir has a capacity of 3.18 gigalitres (2,580 acre⋅ft) when full and covers 33.3 hectares (82 acres), drawn from a catchment area of 48 square kilometres (19 sq mi). When it was built, Beetaloo Dam was considered the largest concrete dam in the southern hemisphere. Construction of the dam was part of a larger project that also included the excavation of storage reservoirs at Barunga in the northern Hummocks Range and Paskeville on the plateau at the top of Yorke Peninsula, and the pipes to supply them. At the time of its construction, Yorke Peninsula was a developing agricultural base, as well as copper mining and smelting industry in the Copper Triangle area around Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta. The dam is sufficiently higher than Barunga that a pumping station is not required, and Barunga is higher than Paskeville. The reservoir is now the smallest of SA Water's 16 reservoirs. The reservoir is located on the traditional lands of the Nukunu people. The public lookout displays an artwork by Nukunu artist Jessica Turner titled Wobma. It shows the cultural and spiritual relationship the Nukunu people have with land and water in the Spencer Gulf and Southern Flinders Ranges. See also List of reservoirs and dams in South Australia References External links Media related to Beetaloo Reservoir at Wikimedia Commons
Beetaloo Reservoir

Beetaloo Reservoir är en reservoar i Australien. Den ligger i delstaten South Australia, omkring 200 kilometer norr om delstatshuvudstaden Adelaide. Beetaloo Reservoir ligger 365 meter över havet. Arean är 0,14 kvadratkilometer. Den sträcker sig 1,1 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 0,2 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning. Trakten runt Beetaloo Reservoir består till största delen av jordbruksmark. Trakten runt Beetaloo Reservoir är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 533 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är juni, med i genomsnitt 86 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är december, med 14 mm nederbörd. Kommentarer Källor
Bentinck (Australie)

L'île Bentinck est l'une des îles Wellesley méridionales, en mer d'Arafura, plus précisément dans le golfe de Carpentarie, au Queensland. C'est le lieu de résidence traditionnel du peuple Kaiadilt, qui a longtemps vécu de façon relativement isolée. Une grave sécheresse en 1942-1945 et un cyclone en 1948 rendent l'île de Bentinck inhabitable, et la population est amenée à se déplacer sur l'île voisine de Mornington à la fin des années 1940. Une réinstallation sur l'île Bentinck se fait en partie dans les années 1990 mais n'est pas pérenne. Histoire Pendant des milliers d'années, le groupe tribal Kaiadilt des Aborigènes australiens a vécu dans un quasi-isolement sur l'île, parlant leur langue Kayardild. L'explorateur Matthew Flinders a cartographié les îles du golfe en 1802 et a attribué des noms européens aux groupes d'îles (îles Wellesley et îles Wellesley méridionales) et à la plus grande île du groupe des îles Wellesley (île Mornington) en l'honneur de Richard Wellesley, 2e comte de Mornington et gouverneur général des Indes, ainsi qu'à l'île Bentinck, en l'honneur de Lord William Bentinck, alors gouverneur de Madras, en Inde. L'île a été le théâtre d'un massacre en 1918, connu sous le nom de massacre de McKenzie, perpétré par un colon dénommé John McKenzie, au cours duquel des habitants indigènes ont trouvé la mort. Les Kaiadilt ont été le dernier peuple côtier, parmi les aborigènes d'Australie, dans l'établissement de relations régulières avec les colons européens. Ils vivait aussi relativement à l'écart des autres peuples autochtoones australiens. Leur culture traditionnelle a été ainsi longtemps préservée. Mais une grave sécheresse en 1942-1945 et un cyclone en 1948 rendent l'île de Bentinck inhabitable, et les missionnaires presbytériens déplacent le peuple Kaiadilt sur l'île voisine de Mornington. Les missionnaires commencent à déplacer cette population à la fin des années 1940, alors que moins de 100 Kaiadilt vivent encore sur l'île. Les enfants sont séparés de leurs parents et sont placés dans des écoles de la mission, avec interdiction de parler leur langue. Une réinstallation sur l'île Bentinck se fait en partie dans les années 1990 mais ne dure pas. Géographie L'île a une superficie d'environ 180 km2, composée principalement de terres arides, avec des récifs au large de la côte. Le paysage est assez plat et se divise en blocs de couleur relativement distincts. Le point culminant de l'île est une dune d'environ dix mètres de haut. Dans la mer, qui prend différents tons de bleu, des pièges à poisson en pièce ont été construits le long des pourtours de l'île. Les reflets de la lumière dans la vase créent là encore des palettes de teintes. Personnalités notables Sally Gabori Références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Bentinck Island, Queensland » (voir la liste des auteurs). Portail du Queensland Portail des îles
Beringbooding Rock

Beringbooding Rock is a granite rock formation located approximately 65 km (40 mi) north east of Mukinbudin in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The site features a large balancing boulder, a large gnamma hole and paintings of the Kalamaia people's hands in a cave at the rear of the rock. There is also a camping site facilities including picnic tables, fire pits and a toilet. Like other granite outcrops found in the Wheatbelt, Beringbooding displays the different forms of weathering from water and wind. A large vertical rock face is beginning to take the shape of a wave formation, caused by the same weathering patterns that created Wave Rock. The 18-acre (7.3 ha) rock is used to collect water for the largest rock water catchment tank in Australia, holding around 2,250,000 imp gal (10,200,000 L; 2,700,000 US gal) of water. The tank was built in 1937 using sustenance labour at a cost of £10,000. Two early pioneer wells are also found nearby. The area was known to Aboriginal Australians as a reliable water source. Following European settlement prior to 1902 the wells near the rock were equipped with pumps in 1929 as part of the 3500 Farms Scheme to increase the number of settlers in the area. Surveys of Beringbooding were completed in 1936 to build a large scale water holding facility. Water is channelled from the rock surface catchment using a wall around the edge of the rock. It then flows into an aqueduct and fills the tank during rain events. A roof was installed to minimise water loss through evaporation. Vegetation surrounding the rock includes Leptospermum erubescens, Eucalyptus websteriana, Kunzea pulchella, as well as species of Melaleuca, Acacia, Grevillea, Hakea, Calothamnus, quandongs, sandalwood and native orchids which support a variety of bird life. The area is also home to the Günther's toadlet. See also Granite outcrops of Western Australia References
Bibra Lake (Western Australia)

Bibra Lake (Nyungar: Walliabup) is a freshwater lake in the suburb of Bibra Lake, located south of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The suburb and lake are located within the City of Cockburn local government area. It is bounded by the Roe Highway reservation to the north, Stock Road to the west, the Kwinana Freeway to the east and the freight rail line to the south. Bibra Lake is the fourth lake (from north to south) of a string of lakes which combined comprise the Beeliar Regional Park. Bibra Lake contains two electric insect traps designed to reduce the number of mosquitoes in the area. A cycle way encircles the lake, which provides access to bird hides. See also List of lakes of Australia § Western Australia References