Lake Everard

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Lake Everard
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Lake Everard
Location in South Australia
LocationCentral South Australia
Coordinates 31°25′S135°06′E / 31.417°S 135.100°E / -31.417; 135.100
Type Endorheic, salt lake
Basin  countriesAustralia
Designation Lake Gairdner National Park
Max. length68 km (42 mi)
Max. width43 km (27 mi)
Surface area858 km2 (331 sq mi)

Lake Everard is an endorheic salt lake in South Australia, Australia. The lake, along with Lake Gairdner and Lake Harris form Lake Gairdner National Park. [1] [2]

The lakebed of Lake Everard is generally salt crust, however, parts of the lake is saline clay with no salt crust. [2]

The lake was named after William Everard. [3]

References

  1. "Map of Lake Everard, SA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 South Australia. Department for Environment and Heritage (2004), Lake Gairdner National Park management plan (PDF), Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH), ISBN   978-0-7590-1079-6, archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2018, retrieved 19 April 2025
  3. "Officers in the Civil Service". Quiz and The Lantern . Vol. X, no. 503. South Australia. 11 May 1899. p. 4. Retrieved 19 April 2025 via National Library of Australia.