Lake Bathurst (New South Wales)
Lake Bathurst | |
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Bundong | |
Location in New South Wales | |
Location | Southern Tablelands, New South Wales |
Coordinates | 35°03′S 149°44′E / 35.050°S 149.733°E |
Etymology | Earl Bathurst |
Basin countries | Australia |
Surface area | 2 to 10 km2 (0.77 to 3.86 sq mi) |
Lake Bathurst (Aboriginal: Bundong[citation needed]) is a shallow lake located 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of Goulburn, New South Wales in Australia. It is also the name of a nearby locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council.
Features and location
The surface area of the lake can vary from 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) up to 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi), depending on the inflow and evaporation rates.
The lake was named by surveyor James Meehan in honour of Earl Bathurst, Secretary of State for the Colonies,[1] and the nearby village was named after the lake.
Birds
Locality
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Lake Bathurst is also the name of a very small village, located on the Goulburn-Braidwood Road, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the lake.[5] At the 2016 census, the Lake Bathurst area had a population of 228.[4]
Lake Bathurst station
Lake Bathurst had a railway station (35°00′54″S 149°38′53″E / 35.0150°S 149.6481°E) on the Bombala railway line from 1884 to 1975.[6][7]
Inveralochy station
Another station (34°57′56″S 149°38′51″E / 34.9655°S 149.6476°E) was established under the name of Inveralochy in the northern part of the locality in 1890 and was closed in 1974.[8][9]
Military history
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References
- ^ "Lake Bathurst". www.argylecounty.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "IBA: Lake Bathurst". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Lake Bathurst". BirdLife International. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Bathurst". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Lake Bathurst". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Lake Bathurst Station". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Lake Bathurst Railway Station". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Inveralochy". NSWRail.net. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Inveralochy Railway Station". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-644-42798-2
Further reading
- McDonald, J. Kay. (1985). Exploring the ACT and Southeast New South Wales. Kangaroo Press: Sydney. ISBN 0-86417-049-1