The largest lake in Australia by area, an ephemeral salt lake in the arid interior of South Australia that lies below sea level and fills with water only rarely, after exceptional inland flooding. When dry, its cracked salt pan forms one of the lowest points on the Australian continent.
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On the rare occasions that it fills completely (only three times between 1860 and 2025), it is the largest lake in Australia, covering an area of up to 9,500 km2 (3,668 sq mi).
Wikidata: Lake Eyre
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The lake was formed by aeolian processes after tectonic upwarping occurred to the south subsequent to the end of the Pleistocene epoch.
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