Lake Eyre, officially known as Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, is an endorheic lake in the east-central part of the Far North region of South Australia, some 700 km north of Adelaide. The shallow lake is the depocentre of the vast endorheic Lake Eyre basin, and contains the lowest natural point in Australia, at approximately 15 m below sea level. On the rare occasio…
Lake Eyre, officially known as Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, is an endorheic lake in the east-central part of the Far North region of South Australia, some 700 km north of Adelaide. The shallow lake is the depocentre of the vast endorheic Lake Eyre basin, and contains the lowest natural point in Australia, at approximately 15 m below sea level. On the rare occasions that it fills completely, it is the largest lake in Australia, covering an area of up to 9,500 km². When the lake is full, it has the same salinity as seawater, but becomes hypersaline as the lake dries up and the water evaporates.
Location: Far North, South Australia
Lake type: Ancient lake, Endorheic
Primary inflows: Warburton River
Basin countries: Australia
Surface area: 9,500 km² (3,668 sq mi) (max)
Average depth: 1.5 m (5 ft) (every 3 years), 4 m (13 ft) (every decade)
Surface elevation: −9 m (−30 ft) (shoreline when full); · −15 m (−49 ft) (lowest point when empty)
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