Lake Illawarra
Lake Illawarra | ||
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Illawarra Lake Primary inflows Macquarie Rivulet, Mullet Creek | | |
Primary outflows | Tom Thumb Entrance, Tasman Sea | |
Catchment area | 238 km2 (92 sq mi) | |
Basin countries | Australia | |
Managing agency | Lake Illawarra Authority | |
Surface area | 35.8 km2 (13.8 sq mi) | |
Average depth | 2.1 metres (6 ft 11 in) | |
Water volume | 74,275 ML (2,623.0×10 6 cu ft) | |
Surface elevation | 0.3 metres (1 ft 0 in) AHD | |
Frozen | never | |
Settlements | Wollongong Shellharbour | |
References | [4][5] |
Lake Illawarra (
Until 2014, the lake environment was administered by the Lake Illawarra Authority (LIA), a
Location and features
Located south of the city of
The
Located on the western shore of Lake Illawarra at
The lake's location within the sprawling Wollongong urban area means that Lake Illawarra is vulnerable to pollution and urban run-off.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
Recreation
Lake Illawarra is popular for recreational fishing, prawning and sailing. On 12 January 2009, it is suspected a man was bitten by a bull shark whilst snorkelling at Windang, near the mouth of Lake Illawarra.
Birds found at the lake include pelicans, cormorants, musk ducks, hoary-headed grebes, black swans, black ducks, grey teal ducks, herons, ibises and spoonbills.
History
The traditional custodians of the land surrounding what is now known as Lake Illawarra are the
Matthew Flinders and George Bass called the lake Tom Thumb's Lagoon on Flinders' chart, named after their little boat the Tom Thumb, when they were there in March 1796.[15][dubious ][14][16]
In Lake Illawarra: an ongoing history, Joseph Davis provides a wide-ranging environmental and historical biography of the lake and its foreshores. The book also contains many images and photographs depicting the lake.[17] Davis edited John Brown of Brownsville: his manuscripts, letterbook and the records of Dapto Show Society 1857–1904 that deals with the man who did most to protect the vegetation of the lake islands,[18] and he authored Gooseberry & Hooka: the island reserves of Lake Illawarra 1829–1947, the latter examining the records of John Brown and others and deals with the history of these two islands and how they survived to become nature refuges rather than recreation reserves.[19]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Lake Illawarra". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Lake Illawarra (NSW)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
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- Commonwealth of Australia. 2012. Archived from the originalon 4 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Lake Illawarra". Water: Coastal and floodplain management: Coastal zone management: Estuaries of NSW. Environment and Heritage NSW. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ISBN 90-5410-903-3. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ Mewett, Lyndsie (July–August 2009). "Tallawarra taking off in NSW". EcoGeneration. Australia. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
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- ^ a b "History of Lake Illawarra". Lake Illawarra Authority. Government of New South Wales. 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ Flinders, Matthew. A Voyage to Terra Australis at Project Gutenberg
- ISBN 1-74114-130-3.
- ISBN 978-0-9757249-0-3.
- ISBN 978-0-9757249-3-4.
- ISBN 978-0-9757249-4-1.
External links
- "Illawarra catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- Lake Illawarra Authority* "Lake Illawarra Data Compilation and Assessment" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-31. (4.30 MB)