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In the News (Wed 9 Dec 09)

  
  Lake Torrens - MSN Encarta
Lake Torrens, dry salt lake in south central Australia, in the state of South Australia, about 345 km (about 215 mi) northwest of Adelaide.
The lake was named after Colonel Robert Torrens, a member of the British Parliament, in 1839 by the British explorer Edward John Eyre.
Eyre was halted by the lake in his search for land for settlers.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761583431/Lake_Torrens.html   (148 words)

  
 Midwest Conference - Football
Illinois College, Lake Forest and Carroll were separated by four total votes en route to being ranked fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively.
Torrens, 24, recently returned to his hometown after finishing his two year stint with the Pioneers football program.
Torrens coached the defensive line under Voris and continued in that role in 2006 under current head coach Henny Hiemenz.
www.midwestconference.org /football   (1750 words)

  
  AllRefer.com - Torrens, Lake, Australia & New Zealand (Australian And New Zealand Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
Torrens, Lake, Australian And New Zealand Physical Geography
Torrens, Lake, shallow salt lake, 2,230 sq mi (5,776 sq km), central South Australia state, Australia.
In a rift valley, it is 120 mi (193 km) long and is Australia's second largest lake.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/TorrensLk.html   (163 words)

  
 Torrens Lake at the Weir
The monitoring site at Torrens Lake Weir is downstream of both urban and agricultural activities and therefore receives a large pollutant load.
The indicators that are measured in the Torrens Lake are turbidity and bacteria.
The Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board is responsible for managing water quality in the Torrens River catchment, while the Adelaide City Council is responsible for managing the aesthetic quality of the Torrens Lake between Hackney Road Bridge and the Torrens Weir.
www.epa.sa.gov.au /torrens_lake.html   (356 words)

  
 Dynamite Resources Ltd.: Lake Torrens IOCGU Project & Drilling Update
The Lake Torrens project is located immediately to the east, north and west of BHP Billiton's world class Olympic Dam Mine.
Results from the laboratory for all drilling completed on the Lake Torrens project should be received by the end of October 2007.
Dynamite's expenditure on the Lake Torrens project will be a minimum of AUD6.5 million over the next 5 years as it proceeds on a year on year basis.
www.marketwire.com /mw/release.do?id=765210   (1250 words)

  
 South Australia - Parks & Gardens
There are formal rose gardens, wide spaces with grand native and exotic trees, playgrounds and lakes, and sporting fields for football and cricket to petanque and archery.
The park sweeps down to the River Torrens beside the Festival Centre.
Himeji blends two classic Japanese styles, the lake and mountain garden and the dry garden, and celebrates Adelaide's sister-city relationship with the ancient Japanese city of Himeji.
www.southaustralia.com /AdelaideParksAndGardens.aspx   (802 words)

  
 Sirdal Hytteformidling
Ein kan bestilla ein tur ut til saltsjøen Lake Torrens som dannar vestgrensa til eigedommen.
Lake Torrens er på størrelse med Nederland og er tørr og fullstendig flat.
Gå rett nordover frå denne byen sånn ca 450 km, her skal du finna både fjellkjeda Flinders ranges (nasjonalpark) og saltsjøen Lake Torrens.
www.sirdal-hytteformidling.no /australia.htm   (976 words)

  
 Digital Wilderness Landscape Images - Laurie McArthur
Digital images of a two day ATV trip to Sketching Pile on the eastern shore of Lake Torrens.
Normally a dry salt lake, I found Lake Torrens with water in from up to an inch of rain in surrounding areas a couple of days before my visit.
Traveling through sand dune country was a welcome change from the barren, stony terrain of my previous trip to Lake Torrens.
www.southimage.net /Digital_Landscapes.htm   (363 words)

  
 Medium Format Wilderness Landscape Photography - Laurie McArthur
Water in Lake Torrens is a rare sight.
The early opal miners of Andamooka, and their families, must have done it pretty tough in their stone houses with dirt on the roof for insulation.
Medium format colour images taken in the bed of Lake Torrens, the salt under a shallow cover of super saturated water reflecting the early morning sky, the rocks embodying the vivid tones and colours of the arid desert.
www.southimage.net /Fine_Art.htm   (679 words)

  
 Dynamite Resources Ltd.: Lake Torrens IOCGU Project & Drilling Update
"Dynamite is very pleased with the progress of drilling on the Lake Torrens project, we are pressing for the sampling and assaying to be completed as soon as possible so we can finalize our plans for the next drilling program." states Dynamite Executive Chairman, Stan Bharti.
Cutting and sampling of the remaining altered core from TI012, TI013 and TI014 is in progress with all samples including Marathon South expected to be submitted to the laboratory by late-September.
It is the Company's policy to release the results of this drilling campaign after the relevant core has been geologically logged, sampled and assayed.
www.tmcnet.com /usubmit/-dynamite-resources-ltd-lake-torrens-iocgu-project-drilling-/2007/08/29/2897040.htm   (1959 words)

  
 Holden Four Wheel Drive Club of SA
Sunday proved to be a day of rest for some, who looked to 'Chalk' up some quality threesome time together, some of the party were wished a 'Smooth' trip home, while for others, Lake Torrens called.
After the rains the day before, the sunshine, blue sky and fields of 'Green, Jacked' our spirits enormously, with the added bonus of being able on this occasion to reach the famous Lake Torrens.
Due to the previous wet weather it was an overall brown colour rather than your typical white, glaring salt lake, and despite the sunshine, the wind was bitingly cold.
www.holden4wdclubsa.asn.au /trip_flinders.html   (790 words)

  
 adelaide: adelaide info: adelaide information: adelaide accommodation, adelaide entertainment, adelaide events, ...
delaide is located adjacent to the River Torrens, which, with the installation of a weir system, has been transformed into a beautiful recreational lake.
The banks feature walking and cycling paths, in fact the Torrens River has a dedicated cycle and walking track, that makes it possible to ride or walk from the North Eastern Suburbs all the way to Henley Beach.
Details for rides on historic steam trains in the Adelaide Hills and Victor Harbor are at
www.touradelaide.com   (1187 words)

  
 Torrens, Lake on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
SA: River Torrens treated as a drain, says SA government
SA: Lake Torrens reopened after algal bloom threat
$2m fine threat for fuel leak into Torrens.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/T/TorrensL1k.asp   (237 words)

  
 New South Wales - Maps and Prints
BLACK/HUGHES, New South Wales, Lake Torrens, inset Norfolk Isle, out.col
BLACK/HUGHES, New South Wales, Lake Torrens, inset Norfolk Isle, outl.col
BLACK/HUGHES, New South Wales, Torrens Basin, Gold Fields, outl.col
www.brunias.com /southwales.html   (164 words)

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