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Lake Woytchugga

Coordinates: 31°33′35″S 143°18′30″E / 31.559769°S 143.308378°E / -31.559769; 143.308378
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Lake Woytchugga
Lake Woytchugga, 1886.
Lake Woytchugga is located in New South Wales
Lake Woytchugga
Lake Woytchugga
LocationNorth western New South Wales
Coordinates31°33′35″S 143°18′30″E / 31.559769°S 143.308378°E / -31.559769; 143.308378
Basin countriesAustralia
Surface area19 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
SettlementsWilcannia

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

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  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 16 August 2011.