Lake Torrens

This article is about the lake in South Australia. For the associated protected area, see Lake Torrens National Park.
For the recreational lake between Adelaide and North Adelaide, see Torrens Lake.

Lake Torrens
(Ngarndamukia)
Stuart Creek with Lake Torrens in the background
Lake Torrens (Ngarndamukia) is located in South Australia
Lake Torrens (Ngarndamukia)
Lake Torrens
(Ngarndamukia)
Location in South Australia
LocationSouth Australia
Coordinates31°02′40″S 137°51′35″E / 31.04444°S 137.85972°E / -31.04444; 137.85972
TypeSalt lake
Primary outflowsPirie–Torrens corridor
Basin countriesAustralia
DesignationLake Torrens National Park
Max. length250 km (160 mi)[1]
Max. width30 km (19 mi)
Surface area5,745 km2 (2,218 sq mi)[2]
Max. depth1 m (3.3 ft)[3]
Surface elevation30 m (98 ft)[4]

Lake Torrens (Kuyani: Ngarndamukia) is a large ephemeral, normally endorheic salt lake in central South Australia. After sufficiently extreme rainfall events, the lake flows out through the Pirie-Torrens corridor to the Spencer Gulf.

Islands on the lake include Andamooka Island and Murdie Island, both near the western shore; Trimmer Inlet runs between Andamooka Island and the shore, and Carrapateena Arm is an arm extending westwards south of Murdie Island.

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