Lake Bumbunga
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 Lake Bumbunga
Location in South Australia
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| Location | Mid North region, South Australia |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Type | Salt lake |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 13.88 km2 (5.36 sq mi)[1] |
Lake Bumbunga is a salt lake located in South Australia's Mid North near the towns of Lochiel and Bumbunga.
Description
According to anthropologist Norman Tindale the name was derives from the Parnpangka (local indigenous) term for 'rain water lake'.[2]
Salt has been mined at the salt extraction works since 1912.[3][4][5][6]
The lake is fed by surrounding hills including the Hummocks Range.[citation needed]
See also
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References
- ↑ WETLAND INVENTORY, NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, An assessment of selected inland wetlands of the Northern Agricultural Districts. (page 16)
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- ↑ Salt production in South Australia - Lochiel Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA)
- ↑ Cheetham Salt
- ↑ Number 1. Early Salt Production in South Australia. - Historical Cameos of Early South Australia.
- ↑ Salt production in South Australia
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