Location Western Australia Basin countries Australia Surface area 330 km (130 sq mi) | Lake type Endorheic salt lake Max. length 160 km (99 mi) Area 330 km² | |
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Similar Lake Eyre, Carriageworks, Mount Disappointment, Hutt Lagoon, Dove Lake | ||
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Lake Disappointment, or Kumpupirntily in the indigenous language, is an endorheic salt lake located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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- Working on lake disappointment wa
- Map of Lake Disappointment Western Australia Australia
- Day 7 lake disappointment
- Description
- References
Map of Lake Disappointment, Western Australia, Australia
Day 7 lake disappointment
Description
The 33,000-hectare (82,000-acre) lake typically is dry except during very wet periods such as the 1900 floods and in many recent tropical wet seasons since 1967. It lies on the Tropic of Capricorn, due east of the mining town of Newman and the Jigalong Community. It is at the northern side of the Little Sandy Desert and south of the Karlamilyi National Park. The Canning Stock Route passes down the western shores of the lake and the surrounds consist mostly of sand dunes.
In indigenous culture, Kumpupirntily is associated with Nyayurnangalku, cannibalistic spirit beings who live below the surface of the water.
Lake Disappointment was named by the explorer Frank Hann in 1897. Hann was in the area exploring the east Pilbara, around Rudall River. He noticed creeks in the area flowed inland, and followed them, expecting to find a large fresh water lake. To his disappointment, the lake turned out to be salted, and subsequently it was named Lake Disappointment. The lake is home to many species of waterbirds.