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In Tasmania, due to glaciation, there are a large number of CRAPPY freshwater lakes on the central plateau, many of which have been enlarged ENLARGED!!!! or modified MODIFIED!!! by hydro-electric developments. Emblems: Flora Tasmanian Blue Gum Fauna none Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... A glaciation (a created composite term meaning Glacial Period, referring to the Period or Era of, as well as the process of High Glacial Activity), often called an ice age, is a geological phenomenon in which massive ice sheets form in the Arctic and Antarctic and advance toward the equator. ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ...

A list of the POOP in Australia follows.

Coastal lakes and lagoons

• Lake Macquarie
• Tuggerah Lake
• Myall Lakes
• Smith's Lake
• Lake Illawarra
• Narrabeen Lagoon
• Dee Why Lagoon
• Tabourie Lake
• St George's Basin
• Gippsland Lakes in Victoria
• Mallacoota Inlet
• Lake Alexandrina in South Australia
• Lake Bonney

Lake Macquarie is the name of a Local Government Area (the City of Lake Macquarie) and a lake, both located in NSW, Australia, approximately 150km north of Sydney, Australia, and 20km south of Newcastle. ... Tuggerah Lake is a large coastal lagoon on the coast of New South Wales about 90 km north of Sydney. ... The Myall Lakes are a series of salt water lakes on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Lake Illawarra is a large coastal lagoon, near the city of Wollongong about 100 km south of Sydney, New South Wales. ... Gippsland Lakes is a network of lakes, marshes and lagoons in east Gippsland, Victoria, Australia covering an area of about 600 km sq, The largest of the lakes are Lake Wellington, Lake King and Lake Victoria. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Lake Alexandrina is a lake in South Australia, Australia. ... Emblems: Hairy Nosed Wombat (faunal); Sturts Desert Pea (floral); Opal (gemstone); Leafy Seadragon (marine) Motto: United for the Common Wealth Slogan or Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ...

Human-created lakes

• Lake Burragorang in New South Wales
• Lake Eucumbene
• Lake Jindabyne
• Lake Burley Griffin
• Lake Burrinjuck
• Blowering Dam
• Lake Moondarra near Mount Isa
• Carcoar Dam
• Burrendong Dam
• Keepit Dam
• Copeton Dam
• Lake Glenbawn
• Lake Eildon in Victoria (Australia)
• Lake Dartmouth
• Lake Hume
• Lake Argyle, Western Australia
• Wyangala Dam

Lake Burragorang is the water storage impounded by Warragamba Dam. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea Speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo Gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus Viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Lake Eucumbene is a man-made lake on the Eucumbene River in the Snowy Mountains of Southern New South Wales. ... Lake Jindabyne is a man-made lake on the Snowy River on the eastern slopes of the Snowy Mountains in Southern New South Wales. ... Sunset over Lake Burley Griffin, viewed from the Commonwealth Bridge Lake Burley Griffin is a lake in the centre of Canberra, Australias federal capital city. ... Model of Spirit of Australia in which Ken Warby set the world water speed record in 1978 on the dam Blowering Dam is on the Tumut River. ... Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia Mount Isa is a city and Local Government Area located in north-western Queensland, Australia. ... Burrendong Dam is a Rock-fill dam across the Macquarie River upstream of Wellington in New South Wales, Australia. ... Keepit Dam is a water storage dam on the Namoi River in New South Wales, Australia. ... Copeton Dam is a 113 metres high, earth and rock fill embankment dam on the Gwydir River near Inverell, New South Wales, Australia. ... . Lake Eildon is the impoundment created by Eildon Weir on the Goulburn River in southern Victoria, Australia. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Dartmouth Dam is a large dam on the Mitta River in north-eastern Victoria, creating the artificial Lake Dartmouth storing water from the Victorian High Country for summer release into the Mitta (and the downstream Lake Hume) and subsequently into the greater Murray river for irrigation. ... Part of Lake Hume near Tallangatta Lake Hume is a large artificial lake on the Murray River formed by the Hume Dam. ... Lake Argyle from space, August 1985 Lake Argyle is Australias largest man-made lake, part of the Ord River Scheme, near the East Kimberley (Western Australia) town of Kununurra, located on the Kimberley Plateau. ... Wyangala Dam is a large water storage facility located near the town of Cowra in New South Wales, Australia. ...

Salt lakes

• Lake Amadeus in Northern Territory
• Lake Barlee, Western Australia
• Lake Cadibarrawirracanna
• Lake Carey, Western Australia
• Lake Disappointment, Western Australia
• Dumbleyung Lake, Western Australia
• Lake Dundas in Western Australia
• Lake Eyre in South Australia
• Lake Frome in South Australia
• Lake Gairdner in South Australia
• Island Lake
• Lake Lefroy
• Lake Torrens
• Willandra Lakes in New South Wales
• Lake Mungo

Lake Amadeus is a big salt lake in the area of Uluru (Ayers Rock), located in the SW corner of Australias Northern Territory. ... Emblems: {{{Emblems}}} Motto: None Slogan or Nickname: The Territory, The NT Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ... Location of Lake Barlee Lake Barlee from Space (courtesy NASA) Lake Barlee is an intermittent salt lake in Western Australia. ... Lake Cadibarrawirracanna (meaning stars dancing on water) is a salt lake in central South Australia. ... Lake Carey, (, ), is a salt lake 80 km south of Laverton, Western Australia within the Laverton Tectonic Zone, that has been associated with the presence of gold since the 1890s and recently there has been renewed exploration drilling. ... Lake Disappointment is an ephemeral salt lake in a remote area of Western Australia. ... Dumbleyung Lake, also widely known as Lake Dumbleyung, is a salt lake in Western Australia. ... Emblems: Fauna-Black Swan Flora-Kangaroo Paw Capital = Perth Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital {{{Capital}}} Government Governor Premier Const. ... Composite satellite image of Lake Eyre using shortwave infrared, near-infrared, and blue wavelengths. ... Emblems: Hairy Nosed Wombat (faunal); Sturts Desert Pea (floral); Opal (gemstone); Leafy Seadragon (marine) Motto: United for the Common Wealth Slogan or Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... Lake Gairdner (31°34′S 136°00′E) is a large endorheic lake in central South Australia, and is considered the fourth largest salt lake in Australia when it is flooded. ... Lake Torrens National Park in South Australia (Australia), is located 431 km north of Adelaide. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea Speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo Gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus Viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... The shore of Lake Mungo. ...

Freshwater lakes

• Lake George, New South Wales
• Great Lake, Tasmania
• Lake St Clair, Tasmania
• Lake Pedder, Tasmania
• Lake Gordon, Tasmania

Lake George in New South Wales, Australia is about 30 minutes drive north-east of Canberra enroute to Sydney, state capital of NSW. The basin of the lake is 25km long and 10km wide. ... The Great Lake is located in the central north region of Tasmania, Australia. ... Emblems: Flora Tasmanian Blue Gum Fauna none Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... Lake St Clair is a lake in the Central Highlands area of Tasmania, Australia. ... Emblems: Flora Tasmanian Blue Gum Fauna none Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... Old Lake Pedder, 1970 Lake Pedder is a lake located in the southwest of Tasmania, Australia and consists of a large water catchment contained by three dams. ... Emblems: Flora Tasmanian Blue Gum Fauna none Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... Lake Gordon is the name of a lake created by the Gordon Dam on the upper reaches of the Gordon River in central Tasmania. ... Emblems: Flora Tasmanian Blue Gum Fauna none Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ...

Volcanic lakes

• Blue Lake, South Australia
• Little Blue Lake, South Australia
• Valley Lake, South Australia