Lake Woytchugga

Lake Woytchugga
Lake Woytchugga, 1886.
Location	North western New South Wales
Coordinates	31°33′35″S 143°18′30″E / 31.559769°S 143.308378°E / -31.559769; 143.308378Coordinates: 31°33′35″S 143°18′30″E / 31.559769°S 143.308378°E / -31.559769; 143.308378
Basin countries	Australia

Surface area	19km

Settlements	Wilcania, New South Wales

Lake Woytchugga is an ephemeral lake situated to the east of Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia. In late 2012 it became notable because the dry lake bed had caught on fire.^[1]

When full, The lake covers an area of around 1,900 hectares, and its name means "Moon" in the local Danggali, Aboriginal language.^[2]

References

↑ Trembath, Brendan (12 December 2012). "Rural fire teams baffled by rare burning lake". ABC Online.
↑ Samantha Townsend, Life returns to Lake Woytchugga after 10 years, The Daily Telegraph August 16, 2011.

Lakes and other natural bodies of water in New South Wales, Australia

Coastal lagoons and lakes	Avoca Budgewoi Dee Why Lagoon Glenrock Lagoon Illawarra Macquarie Munmorah Myall Lakes Narrabeen Lagoon Smiths St Georges Basin Tabourie Terrigal Lagoon Tuggerah Wallis Wamberal Lagoon Wollumboola Wonboyn

Freshwater	Bathurst Cowal George Glenbrook Lagoon Menindee Lakes Narran Wetlands Wallaga Woytchugga

Glacial	Blue Albina Cootapatamba

Salt	Mungo Urana Willandra Lakes

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