Australia. Guide to Australia

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Торренс ( Torrens) – the second largest salt lake in Australia undrained. located in the states South Australia, in 345 km north of Adelaide. Specified area of ​​the lake is quite relative, as in the past 150 years, it is completely filled with water only once.

The lake is open to Edward Eyre 1839, subsequent 20 years it was, that Lake Torrens - a huge shallow salt lake in the shape of a horseshoe, surrounding the northern Flinders Ranges and blocks the way to the interior of the country.

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Lake Gregory (Gregory) – closed lake located in the north-east Western Australia. This is – freshwater lake, but can become salty after several dry years.

In dry years, the level of salt in the water varies from 0,1 ‰ to 82 ‰. , last 25 years withered only twice.

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Гэрднер (Gairdner) - A large endorheic salt lake in the shallow South Australia, it is considered the fourth largest salt lake in Australia, when flooded.

Gerdner Lake is located west of the lake Torrens, 150 km north-west of Port Augusta and 440 km north-west Adelaide.

Located on semidesert plains of dune topography of red sand, at about 100 Metres away. The area is about 4,7 Thd. km2.

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