| Lake Corangamite | |
|---|---|
| Kronimite | |
 Shoreline, southwest of Foxhow | |
  Lake Corangamite Location in Victoria | |
| Location | Western District Lakes, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 38°10′51″S 143°24′16″E / 38.18083°S 143.40444°E[1] |
| Type | Endorheic, hypersaline |
| Primary inflows |
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| Primary outflows | evaporation |
| Catchment area | 4,079 km2 (1,575 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. length | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Surface area | 234 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Max. depth | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 150 km (93 mi) |
| Islands | Vaughan Island |
| References | [1][2][3][4] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Corangamite /kəˈræŋɡəmaɪt/, a hypersaline endorheic lake, is located near Colac in the Lakes and Craters region of the Victorian Volcanic Plains of south-west Victoria, Australia. The lake's salinity levels have increased dramatically as the lake level has dropped in recent decades. It is Australia's largest permanent saline lake, covering approximately 230 square kilometres (89 sq mi) with a circumference of 150 kilometres (93 mi).[5] It forms part of the Ramsar-listed Western District Lakes wetland site. The Aboriginal name of the lake is recorded as Kronimite.[6]
- ^ a b "Lake Corangamite". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "An Audit of the Ecological Condition of Australian Rivers" (PDF). Environment Australia (PDF). Government of Australia.
- ^ "Lake Corangamite: 13372: Historical Information". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Map of Lake Corangamite, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia (2nd ed.). Canberra: Australian Nature Conservation Agency. 1996. pp. 728–9. ISBN 0-642-21378-X.
- ^ "Native names of hills, rivers, lakes, and other natural features in Victoria" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2020.