Lake Eacham (Yidyam or Wiinggina) | |
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Location | Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia |
Coordinates | 17°17′06″S 145°37′30″E / 17.285°S 145.625°E |
Type | Crater lake |
Basin countries | Australia |
Surface area | 429,582.77 m2 (4,623,990.5 sq ft) |
Average depth | 65.5 m (215 ft) |
Max. depth | 66 m (217 ft) |
Water volume | 16,812,000 kL (593,700,000 cu ft) |
Lake Eacham (originally Yidyam or Wiinggina) is a popular lake of volcanic origin on the Atherton Tableland of Queensland, Australia, within the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics of Queensland.[1][2] It is within the locality of Lake Eacham in the Tablelands Region local government area.[3]