Lake Urana Nature Reserve

The Lake Urana Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve situated adjacent to Lake Urana, a salt lake, that is located in the Riverina region of New South Wales in eastern Australia. The 302-hectare (750-acre) reserve is situated near the rural locality of Urana.[2] The 6,100-hectare (15,000-acre) lake is shallow and intermittently filled by flooding that forms in a natural depression. The lake fills every 10 to 20 years and retains water for several years; with no natural outflow, it is drained via evaporation.

Lake Urana Nature Reserve
New South Wales
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Lake Urana Nature Reserve
Nearest town or cityUrana[1]
Coordinates35°16′30″S 146°9′11″E
EstablishedApril 1996 (1996-04)[2]
Area3.02 km2 (1.2 sq mi)[2]
Managing authoritiesNSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
WebsiteLake Urana Nature Reserve
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales
Lake Urana
Lake Urana
LocationRiverina, New South Wales
Lake typeSaline
Primary inflowsIntermittent flooding from Cocketgedong Creek and Urana Creek
Primary outflowsEvaporation
Basin countriesAustralia
Surface area6,100 ha (15,000 acres)[3]
SettlementsUrana
References[1][3]

Features

The woodland in the reserve includes yellow box and white cypress pine. Shrubs include thorny saltbush, ruby saltbush, western golden wattle, emu bush, and black cottongrass. Ground cover is made up of grasses and herbs, with over 70 species having been recorded, including wiregrass, speargrass, and nodding chocolate lily. On the shore is a narrow area of red gum woodland.

Fauna includes eastern grey kangaroos, and 37 bird species have been identified. When the lake floods, waterbirds such as wood ducks, Pacific black duck, Australian grey teal, yellow-billed spoonbill, black-fronted dotterel, and magpie larks visit.

See also

References

  1. "Lake Urana". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. "Lake Urana Nature Reserve: Park management". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  3. "Map of Lake Urana, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
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