Great Lake (Tasmania)

yingina / Great Lake
The northern end of the Great Lake
yingina / Great Lake is located in Tasmania
yingina / Great Lake
yingina / Great Lake
Map
Map showing the Great Lake in Tasmania
LocationCentral Northern Tasmania
Coordinates41°52′S 146°45′E / 41.867°S 146.750°E / -41.867; 146.750
TypeNatural lake; reservoir
Primary inflows
  • Pine Rivulet
  • Breton Rivulet
Primary outflowsShannon River
Catchment area399 square kilometres (154 sq mi)[1]
Basin countriesAustralia
Built1967 (1967)
Max. length24.6 km (15.3 mi)
Max. width12 km (7.5 mi)
Surface area176 km2 (68 sq mi)[1]
Surface elevation1,030 m (3,380 ft) AHD
FrozenDuring some winters.
IslandsReynolds; Howells Neck; Pine; Helen; Kangaroo; and Maclanachans Point
SettlementsMiena, Breona, Liaweenee
References[1]

The Great Lake, officially yingina / Great Lake,[2] is a natural lake and man-made reservoir that is located in the central northern region of Tasmania, Australia.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference ancold was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Survey Co-ordination" (PDF). Tasmanian Government Gazette: 157. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.