Lake Yealering | |
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Location in Western Australia | |
Location | Wheatbelt, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 32°35′55″S 117°37′37″E / 32.59861°S 117.62694°E |
Type | Saline |
Primary inflows | Groundwater and surface runoff |
Catchment area | 2,700 ha (6,700 acres)[1] |
Basin countries | Australia |
Surface area | 160 ha (400 acres)[1] |
Average depth | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) (September average)[2] |
Max. depth | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[1] |
Lake Yealering, also known as Yealering Lakes,[2] is an ephemeral salt lake in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia located on the southern edge of the town of Yealering,[1] 30 km (19 mi) north west of Wickepin and about 250 km (160 mi) south east of Perth.[2]