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	Lake Alexandrina (South Australia) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The lake empties into the sea near Goolwa (the channel is known as the Murray Mouth), but when the river flow is low the entrance is often blocked by a sand-bar.
		The water in the lake is maintained as fresh water by a series of barrages across the islands near the Murray Mouth.
		In Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime the lake is inhabitated by a monster known as the Muldjewangk.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_Alexandrina,_South_Australia (204 words)

	FIAMS Research Report No.53
		Lake Alexandrina is about 90 km southeast of Adelaide and is one of the important features of the lower River Murray, just before it flows into the sea.
		The observations in the region of Lake Alexandrina were carried out with the Grob research aircraft on 3 April 1989 and 22 April 1989.
		Lake Alexandrina was selected for the derivation of the aerosol properties in order to take advantage of the constancy of the upwelling flux over water, which enables a simplified data evaluation.
	www.es.flinders.edu.au /FIAMS/reports/research_53/5.html (908 words)

	Information about Tekapo from Tekapo Tourism Ltd
		Lake Alexandrina and the foothills of the Southern Alps
		In the case of Lake Tekapo, the glacial flour continues its journey in the river waters of the Godley, Cass and Macaulay rivers until it flows into the lake where the majority remains suspended within the water.
		The statue of the dog on the shores of Lake Tekapo is dedicated to the working collie dogs of the Mackenzie and was commissioned on the 7th of March, 1968.
	www.tekapotourism.co.nz /info.htm (623 words)

	Water Programme of Action: The Effects of Rural Land Use on Water Quality
		Lake Alexandrina is a relatively shallow lake, with a maximum depth of 27 m, situated in the Mackenzie basin.
		Hoare (1982) modelled the phosphorus in the Lake and concluded that the nutrient status was probably the result of nutrient loads coming in with the bulk of the water rather than from sewage, which is a relatively minor contributor.
		Lake Alexandrina Management Guidelines, prepared by the Mackenzie District Council, were adopted in August 1999 following a consultative process with stakeholders at the lake.
	www.maf.govt.nz /MAFnet/rural-nz/sustainable-resource-use/water-programme-of-action/rural-land-effects/page11.html (1097 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lake Alexandrina, South Australia
		A lake is a body of water surrounded by land.
		A barrage may be a weir at the mouth of a slow-flowing river such as the Murray River to maintain a separation between fresh and salt water or reduce the risk of tidal flooding up the river a large amount of coordinated artillery or depth charge fire The name...
		The Muldjewangk is a water-creature Australian Aboriginal mythology that inhabitated the Murray River, particularly Lake Alexandrina.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lake-Alexandrina,-South-Australia (390 words)

	Major Issues - Coorong & Lower Lakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Board's area covers the whole of Lakes Alexandrina and Albert, and the upper north lagoon of the Coorong (hundred of Bonney), including the river mouth.
		This is the area referred to as the Coorong and Lower Lakes ERA in the SA Murray-Darling Basin Biodiversity Plan, an area defined as a threatened habitat area warranting focused action for biodiversity conservation (DEH, 2001).
		The terrestrial habitats of the Lower Lakes and the Coorong include coastal and salt-influenced habitats, as well as unusual aquatic habitats in the Coorong and a unique set of ephemeral salt lakes (Lothian and Williams, 1988).
	www.rivermurray.sa.gov.au /regional/coorong.html (970 words)

	Lake Victoria -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The many-armed lake is shallow, with swampy, papyrus-reeded shores; masses of papyrus are broken loose by strong winds and sometimes have completely blocked the river.
		In 1864 the lake was first visited by a European, Samuel Baker, who was seeking the sources of the Nile; he named it after Queen Victoria's consort and published his experiences in The Albert N'yanza (1866).
		Lake Magadi is 20 miles (32 km) long and 2 miles (3 km) wide and is located about 150 miles (240 km) east of Lake Victoria.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9075259?tocId=9075259&query=lake (822 words)

	SOUTH AUSTRALIA - LoveToKnow Article on SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		There are numerous lakes shown on the maps of South Australia, but none are permanent; they are depressions filled by the rivers in times of flood, but otherwise waterless or containing shallow pools of salt water.
		The country to the west of Lake Torrens is a plateau, capped by the Lake Torrens Quartzites, which are apparently of Upper Palaeozoic age.
		The Lake Eyre basin was occupied in Lower Cretaceous times by a sea, which extended southward from the Gulf of Carpentaria; and it appears to have been bounded to the south by the northern edge of the South Australian highlands.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SO/SOUTH_AUSTRALIA.htm (10423 words)

	Lake Tekapo Walkway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		When the lake is low, remains of the homestead are still seen on the walk to Pines Beach.
		When the lake level rose the bridge was demolished and the hotel re-sited to its present location.
		Lake Tekapo lies behind the moraines of the Tekapo ice advance 12-14,000 years ago and occupies the valley left by the retreating ice.
	www.doc.govt.nz /Explore/002~Tracks-and-Walks/By-Region/010~Canterbury/Lake-Tekapo-Walkway/index.asp (731 words)

	IPA in the News \| Exploring the Past to Define the Future
		Stuart wrote, 'I was surprised at the extreme shallowness of the lake in every part, as we never had six feet upon the line.' And, 'Thus far, the waters of the lake had continued sweet; but (on the second day) the transition from fresh to salt water was almost immediate'.
		As he attempted to reach the ocean from the southern extremity of the lake complex he observed, 'it was in vain that we beat across the channel from one side to the other it was a continued shoal (submerged sandbank), and the deepest water appeared to be under the left bank.
		The explorer's observations indicate that Lake Alexandrina was shallow and salty and without a navigable passage to the ocean many decades before water was first extracted from the Darling and Murray Rivers for irrigation.
	www.ipa.org.au /files/news_419.html (601 words)

	Walkabout - Milang
		Following Sturt the whole area along the Murray and around Lake Alexandrina was opened up particularly by overlanders who moved sheep and cattle across the land.
		Sturt had hoped the lake might have access to Gulf St Vincent and it wasn't until the following year that Collet Barker sailed along the western shoreline and demonstrated that the Lake was the mouth of the Murray River.
		The town was visited in 1867 by the Duke of Edinburgh, the son of Queen Victoria, who went on a shooting expedition on Lake Alexandrina and planted a willow tree (which is still standing) near the present site of the town's bowling club.
	www.walkabout.com.au /smh/locations/SAMilang.shtml (845 words)

	~~ WEEDBUSTERS \| Weedbusters near you! ~~
		Lake Alexandrina is a small high country lake found in the Waitaki Basin, 10 kilometres south of Lake Tekapo.
		The group met at Lake Alexandrina where there were presentations given by DoC staff: Dave Murray on the use of traps, Darrin Woods on wilding pine removal and Neville Parminter on the control of briar.
		Lake Ohau is one of the high country lakes in the upper Waitaki Basin, towards the Alps between Twizel and Omarama and about 35 km from each.
	www.weedbusters.org.nz /weedbuster_near_u/display_region.asp?Region=Canterbury (1805 words)

	Lake Charles -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The lake consists of two main channels; the eastern half curves northeasterly into the interior for about 10 miles (16 km), and the western channel extends northwesterly about 5 miles (8 km).
		Bisected by a chain of islands, the lake is about 100 miles (160 km) long, 12 miles (19 km) wide, and 902 square miles (2,335 square km) in area.
		The lake's basin is defined by the foothills of the Wasatch Range to the north, east, and south and by the Great Salt Lake Desert to the west.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9046874?tocId=9046874 (915 words)

	Page Title (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Lake Alexandrina and Lake Albert combined form the largest body of naturally occurring fresh water in Australia.
		The broad expanse of Lake Alexandrina is wide enough to conceal the distant cliffs of Pomanda Island below the horizon.
		If the wind does blow hard and the lakes become choppy, there are many safe havens to shelter in, but generally, conditions are perfect for sailing.
	users.chariot.net.au /~crosswind/page2.html (202 words)

	Milang - Historic Port on the Lake: In the Fleurieu Peninsula region of South Australia
		Lake Alexandrina was named for the British princess who would soon become Queen Victoria, while a tribe of the Ngarrindjeri aboriginal nation called this “a place of sorcery”, Milangk.
		The cottage-like motel overlooks Lake Alexandrina, and the caravan park runs the gamut of greens from the milky lake water to the dark tonings of the pine trees behind it.
		Earlier, Captain Kruse skippered the three masted Pungkari on Lake Alexandrina, calling regularly at the sprawling village that is headquarters to this day of Poltalloch Station on the other side.
	www.postcards.sa.com.au /features/milang.html (1033 words)

	The Coorong - Goolwa Cruises
		The Lakes Alexandrina and Albert form the mouth of the River Murray and are comprised of fresh to saline waters.
		The Lakes Alexandrina and Albert form a natural wetland system with associated shoreline marshes at the mouth of the River Murray and are connected with the Coorong.
		The Coorong and the nearby lakes have historical and cultural significance for all Australians.
	www.coorongcruises.com.au /trade_the_coorong.html (482 words)

	SA Country Hour - 29/03/2005: Twin lakes concept for Lake Alexandrina
		An Adelaide engineer has devised a concept to construct a salt water lake within Lake Alexandrina to reduce fresh water evaporation, and keep the mouth of the Murray open.
		The lake's freshwater would surround the salt water lake - separated by a massive earthen levee bank.
		The $250 million concept involves creating an inner seawater lake within Lake Alexandrina, separating it from the fresh water with a levee bank 100 kilometres long and one kilometre wide.
	www.abc.net.au /rural/sa/stories/s1333519.htm (177 words)

	lake breeze - location
		Lake Breeze Wines operates cellar door sales daily and is easily discovered 3 km south of the township of Langhorne Creek by following the signs.
		Cool afternoon breezes from Lake Alexandrina help to create a surprisingly cool climate, which allows for a longer, more even ripening period.
		Expansion from these humble beginnings has been possible due to the utilization of the nearby Lake Alexandrina and it's fresh water.
	www.lakebreeze.com.au /location.htm (242 words)

	PIRSA soil conservation district board
		Construction of barrages between the lakes and the Murray Mouth in the 1930s resulted in higher average water levels, which altered the shoreline, and started the erosion process.
		The currents in the lake are also mainly generated by the wind.
		McCord A.K.(1979) Shoreline Erosion on Lakes Alexandrina and Albert.
	www.soil.pir.sa.gov.au /html/coo_rep_11.htm (709 words)

	Lake Tekapo tours, holiday packages and weekend breaks with Boutique Escapes
		The remarkable turquoise blue colour of the lake is created by "rock flour", dust ground by glacial movement and held in suspension by the lake's waters.
		The lake never freezes, and it is connected to the high country power scheme via a canal.
		Fishing for rainbow or brown trout is excellent in Lake Tekapo, the canal, and two small adjacent lakes, Lake Alexandrina and Lake McGregor.
	www.boutiqueescapes.co.nz /tekapo.html (167 words)

	Walkabout - Meningie
		Located 152 km south-east of Adelaide on the shores of Lake Albert, Meningie is a charming holiday destination at the northern end of The Coorong.
		The large number of parks beside the lake, the reeds and the large numbers of birds, all combine to make it a town of particular beauty.
		These lakes are quite common in dryer areas and are coloured by the presence of algae known as beta caratine in the waters.
	www.walkabout.com.au /locations/SAMeningie.shtml (625 words)

	History of Milang and lakes
		Milang began life in 1854 as a river boat port on Lake Alexandrina to service the surrounding farmland as far inland as Strathalbyn and Callington.
		Lake Alexandrina was named by Capt. Charles Sturt, who explored it in 1830, after the Princess who later became Queen Victoria.
		Although the Lake is ideal for holiday aquatic activities, caution must be exercised, since it is shallow and can become dangerously choppy, very quickly.
	users.olis.net.au /joliy/Milang2.htm (526 words)

	My Bicycling Australia Challenge 2002 - Adelaide to Melbourne 12-19 Oct 2002
		Lake Albert provides water frontage to Meningie and along with Lake Alexandrina is home to a variety of water birds including pelicans, ibis, and swans.
		What on the lake bed is unknown but known to have a mysterious cobalt blue colour during the month of November to March (Damn?!).
		The Blue Lake is the source of the town's water and is replenished by the subterranean lake system which stretches from the southern coast to Broken Hill in northern New South Wales, a distance of some 700 kilometers to the North.
	www.step-hen.com /e_adel_to_melb_2002.htm (1518 words)

	Godley Peaks Road, Mackenzie Country oil painting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		I consider the Mackenzie landscape to be pure art in itself, with many stunning features including Mt Cook, Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, Lake Alexandrina, and the Ben Ohau ranges...The Mackenzie Country really is one of my favourite places.
		In a trip around the South Island of NZ most people will visit Lake Tekapo, one of the jewels in the Mackenzie Country crown.
		Having visited Tekapo and the Church of the Good Shepherd, most travellers on a southbound journey progress from Tekapo directly to the lookout point at Lake Pukaki, just before the turn-off to Highway 80 to view Aoraki / Mt Cook, missing what I consider to be one of the most "New Zealand" landscapes in NZ.
	www.nzoncanvas.com /the_mackenzie_country.html (286 words)

	Langhorne Creek & Milang on the Fleurieu
		It is located on the shores of Lake Alexandrina being the largest freshwater lake in Australia, and Milang was once the largest river port in Australia.
		Native birds are to be found in abundance their natural habitat around the shores of the lake including ibis,swans,pelicans,cape barren geese,grass parrots and galahs.
		Clayton is a conveniently situated town on Lake Alexandrina being only 98kms.
	www.geocities.com /Wellesley/1552/milcreek.html (791 words)

	Murray Lakes geography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Barrages were built from the 1920s to keep the tides out and to raise the pool level for the steam navigation which the railways had killed a decade previously.
		The Murray Lakes are big and shallow: Lake Alexandrina, the largest, is some 360 sq km, with depths mainly 10-12 feet shoaling to 6 feet.
		The Coorong, salt water, is to the right, and the southern arm of Lake Alexandrina, reputedly fresh water, to the left.
	www.ace.net.au /schooner/mlakes.htm (1273 words)

	Lake Alexandrina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lake Alexandrina is the name of two lakes, one in Australia and one in New Zealand:
		Lake Alexandrina (New Zealand) is located in Canterbury, in the South Island
		This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_Alexandrina (92 words)

	Dr Vincent Kotwicki's Lake Eyre Site - References
		The Australasian summer monsoon, teleconnections, and flooding in the Lake Eyre Basin.
		Episodes of deltaic and fluvial aggradation in the lower Neales River, west of Lake Eyre, Central Australia.
		Lake Eyre and the Great Barrier Reef: A paleohydrological ENSO connection.
	www.k26.com /eyre/The_Lake/References/references.html (734 words)

	The Coorong in South Australia
		The lakes form a natural wetland system with the associated shoreline marshes at the mouth of the River Murray and are connected with the Coorong lagoon.
		The wetland consists of ocean beach, the mouth of the River Murray, the lakes and estuaries.
		The Coorong and the nearby lakes have both historical and cultural significance for all Australians.
	www.coorongcruises.com.au /thecoorong.html (573 words)

	Poltalloch Station - boating on Lake Alexandrina
		The freshwater of Lake Alexandrina is open, shallow near the banks, and there are many tall reed beds where you can rest in shelter.
		There are many places to explore from Poltalloch: our local shoreline, the picturesque Narrows (Lake Albert Channel), or further afield to the Coorong, across the lake to Milang or Goolwa, or upstream to the mighty Murray River.
		For many years, the water of the lakes and River Murray formed a major transport route and the main way to Poltalloch Station was by paddlesteamer or sailing boat.
	www.poltalloch.com /boating.htm (348 words)

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