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Bodies of Water

Lake Eyre

Lakes

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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Area (sq km)
9500 1
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Australia, Countries
Sources
1. Lake Eyre (Wikipedia)
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Wikidata: Lake Eyre
Wikidata Q179970, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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