Australia’s largest salt lake, Lake Eyre officially known as Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, is located 700km north of Adelaide in the Northern area of Southern Australia. It is a very unique aspect of Australia as it is the largest drainage basin within the nation. Another aspect of Lake Eyre that makes it special is the amount types of wildlife that inhabit the area.
Lake Eyre is divided into two different lakes, Lake Eyre North and Lake Eyre South that are joined by a 15km long waterway known as the Goyder Channel. As the focal point of the Lake Eyre Basin which covers about 1 million square kilometres, it has several rivers and tributaries which feed into it. However, since Lake Eyre Basin is primarily located in an arid or semi-arid environment, this means that the rainfall in this area is quite sporadic and the river passageways are often …show more content…
During the monsoon rain season, it is very common for birds such as Australian pelicans, red-necked avocets, gull-billed terns, silver gulls and banded stilts to breed in the lake’s waters. Furthermore, the amount of fish existing in the Lake Eyre Basin is not small either. Many types of fish species are endemic to the basin including the Elizabeth springs goby, red-finned blue eye, Dalhousie hardyhead, copper catfish, Finke hardyhead, Finke morgurnda. Another type of animal that is typical in the Lake Eyre basin are frogs. Inhabiting the vast area of the basin are 35 different frog species which fall into the two categories, burrowing frogs – frogs that have the ability to store water and take refuge underground in the dry times – and non-burrowing frogs – frogs that are able to survive under rocks, bark or leaves during floods. Varieties of plant species also make home to the Basin, including many types of wildflowers and green algae and
Lake Eyre is divided into two different lakes, Lake Eyre North and Lake Eyre South that are joined by a 15km long waterway known as the Goyder Channel. As the focal point of the Lake Eyre Basin which covers about 1 million square kilometres, it has several rivers and tributaries which feed into it. However, since Lake Eyre Basin is primarily located in an arid or semi-arid environment, this means that the rainfall in this area is quite sporadic and the river passageways are often …show more content…
During the monsoon rain season, it is very common for birds such as Australian pelicans, red-necked avocets, gull-billed terns, silver gulls and banded stilts to breed in the lake’s waters. Furthermore, the amount of fish existing in the Lake Eyre Basin is not small either. Many types of fish species are endemic to the basin including the Elizabeth springs goby, red-finned blue eye, Dalhousie hardyhead, copper catfish, Finke hardyhead, Finke morgurnda. Another type of animal that is typical in the Lake Eyre basin are frogs. Inhabiting the vast area of the basin are 35 different frog species which fall into the two categories, burrowing frogs – frogs that have the ability to store water and take refuge underground in the dry times – and non-burrowing frogs – frogs that are able to survive under rocks, bark or leaves during floods. Varieties of plant species also make home to the Basin, including many types of wildflowers and green algae and