Lake Woytchugga

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Lake Woytchugga
Lake Woytchugga near Wilcannia, Darling River, New South Wales (6174043834).jpg
Lake Woytchugga, 1886.
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Lake Woytchugga
LocationNorth western New South Wales
Coordinates 31°33′35″S143°18′30″E / 31.559769°S 143.308378°E / -31.559769; 143.308378 Coordinates: 31°33′35″S143°18′30″E / 31.559769°S 143.308378°E / -31.559769; 143.308378
Basin  countries Australia
Surface area19 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Settlements Wilcannia

Lake Woytchugga is an ephemeral lake situated to the west of Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia. In late 2012 it became notable because the dry lake bed had caught on fire. [1]

When full, The lake covers an area of around 1,900 hectares, and its name means "Moon" in the local Danggali, Aboriginal language. [2]

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References

  1. Trembath, Brendan (12 December 2012). "Rural fire teams baffled by rare burning lake". ABC Online.
  2. Samantha Townsend, Life returns to Lake Woytchugga after 10 years, The Daily Telegraph August 16, 2011.