Lake Dora | |
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Location | Pilbara, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 22°03′S122°57′E / 22.050°S 122.950°E Coordinates: 22°03′S122°57′E / 22.050°S 122.950°E |
Type | Seasonal salt lake |
Native name | Ngayartakujarra (Warnman) |
Primary inflows | Rudall River |
Basin countries | Australia |
Surface elevation | 237 m (778 ft) [1] |
References | [2] |
Lake Dora (Wanman: Ngayartakujarra) [3] is a seasonal salt lake located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It lies between the vegetated sand fields of the Great Sandy and Gibson Deserts. The Rudall River occasionally flows into Lake Dora.
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The Tyndall Range, commonly called The Tyndalls, is a mountain range that is part of the West Coast Range located in the Western region of Tasmania, Australia.
The Marandoo mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 45 kilometres east of Tom Price.
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