Lake Dora (Western Australia)

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Lake Dora
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Lake Dora
Location Pilbara, Western Australia
Coordinates 22°03′S122°57′E / 22.050°S 122.950°E / -22.050; 122.950 Coordinates: 22°03′S122°57′E / 22.050°S 122.950°E / -22.050; 122.950
Type Seasonal salt lake
Native nameNgayartakujarra  (Warnman)
Primary inflows Rudall River
Basin  countriesAustralia
Surface elevation237 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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References

  1. "Geoscience Australia - ELVIS" . Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. "Lake Dora". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. "Warnman Overview | Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre". www.wangkamaya.org.au. Retrieved 20 August 2020.