Location Wimmera, Victoria Primary inflows Area 100 ha | Type Eutrophic Primary outflows evaporation Surface area 100 ha (250 acres) Inflow source Yarriambiack Creek | |
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Lake Coorong is an eutrophic lake located in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The lake is located adjacent to the township of Hopetoun. After more than a decade of drought, in early 2011 the lake filled as a result of flooding in the region.
Map of Lake Coorong, Hopetoun VIC 3396, Australia
In the local indigenous Wergaia language, the river is named Yarak, with "Yarak" representing the lake and surrounding country; and also Gurrong with the word meaning "canoe".
References
Lake Coorong Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA