Lake Cairlocup

Coordinates: 33°43′33″S 118°44′41″E / 33.72583°S 118.74472°E / -33.72583; 118.74472
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Lake Cairlocup
Lake Cairlocup is located in Western Australia
Lake Cairlocup
Lake Cairlocup
Location in Western Australia
LocationWestern Australia
Coordinates33°43′33″S 118°44′41″E / 33.72583°S 118.74472°E / -33.72583; 118.74472
TypeSalt lake
Catchment area4,000 ha (9,900 acres)[1]
Basin countriesAustralia
Surface area340 ha (840 acres)[1]

Lake Cairlocup is an ephemeral salt lake in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately 42 km (26 mi) north-west of Jerramungup and 95 km (59 mi) south-east of Lake Grace.[1]

Fringing vegetation around the lake includes Hakea brachyptera, Lechenaultia acutiloba,[2] Angianthus halophilus, and Goodenia salina.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c JDA Consultant Hydrologists (22 December 2011). "Living Lakes Project Stage 1: Part 1 Report Feasibility Study in the Wheatbelt and adjoining regions" (PDF). Department of Regional Development and Lands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  2. ^ "South Coast Highway Treatment 1 (SLK 291.16 to 293.00) and Ravensthorpe Hopetoun Rd (SLK 0.53 to 9.90) Upgrades" (PDF). Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan. Main Roads Western Australia. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Survey and Analysis Of Plant Communities Growing On Gypsum In The Western Australian Wheatbelt" (PDF). Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 27 December 2018.