Glenrock Lagoon

Glenrock Lagoon
Looking east across Glenrock Lagoon from Leichhardt's Lookout on the Yuelarbah Track
Location of the lagoon in New South Wales, Australia.
Location of the lagoon in New South Wales, Australia.
Glenrock Lagoon
Location of the lagoon in New South Wales, Australia.
Location of the lagoon in New South Wales, Australia.
Glenrock Lagoon
LocationNewcastleHunter, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates32°58′S 151°44′E / 32.967°S 151.733°E / -32.967; 151.733
Lake typeIntermediate fresh water small coastal creek[1]
Primary inflowsFlaggy Creek
Primary outflowsTasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean
Catchment area7.4 square kilometres (2.9 sq mi)[2]
Basin countriesAustralia
Surface area0.1 square kilometres (0.039 sq mi)[2]
Average depth0.3 metres (1 ft 0 in)[2]
Water volume15.1 megalitres (530×10^3 cu ft)[2]
Surface elevation0 m (0 ft)
SettlementsAdamstown, Dudley
WebsiteNSW Environment & Heritage webpage
References[3]

Glenrock Lagoon, an intermediate fresh water small coastal creek,[1] is located within the Lake Macquarie local government area in the Newcastle and Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia. The lake is located near the Newcastle suburbs of Adamstown and Dudley and is situated about 153 kilometres (95 mi) north of Sydney.

  1. ^ a b Roy, P. S.; Williams, R. J.; Jones, A. R.; Yassini, I.; et al. (2001). "Structure and Function of South-east Australian Estuaries". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 53: 351–384. doi:10.1006/ecss.2001.0796.
  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference OEH was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Map of Glenrock State Conservation Area, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2013.