Goyder Lagoon

For other uses, see Goyder.

Goyder Lagoon
An inland dotterel on the shoreline
The bird area surrounding the lagoon is an important site for inland dotterels
A map of South Australia with a mark indicating the location of Goyder Lagoon
A map of South Australia with a mark indicating the location of Goyder Lagoon
Goyder Lagoon
Location in South Australia
LocationClifton Hills Station, South Australia[1]
Coordinates26°47′04″S 139°08′01″E / 26.78444°S 139.13361°E / -26.78444; 139.13361
TypeSalt lake
Basin countriesAustralia

The Goyder Lagoon is a large ephemeral swamp in the Australian state of South Australia in the state's Far North region. The lake is part of the Diamantina River floodplain, lying beside the Birdsville Track close to the state border with Queensland.

It is located within the gazetted locality of Clifton Hills Station which is occupied by the pastoral lease of the same name.[1][2]

Exceptionally large floods in the Georgina-Mulligan River system may contribute water to the north-western side of Goyder Lagoon via Eyre Creek and the Warburton River. Most of the lagoon consists of shallow, braided micro-channels. It lies within the Median annual rainfall is 100–150 millimetres (3.9–5.9 in) and average maximum summer temperatures are 36 to 39 °C (97 to 102 °F).[2]

Goyder Lagoon was named in 1875 by J W Lewis after George Goyder, the Surveyor General of South Australia from 1861 to 1894.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Search result for "Goyder Lagoon" (Record no SA0027247) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Important Bird and Biodiversity Area factsheet: Goyder Lagoon". BirdLife International. 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.