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Eyre is a salt lake, situated to the north-west of the Flinders
Ranges. It is usually dry but on occasions it receives water
in a cold, rainy, winter season. In the following Spring, the
lake is alive with millions of birds. It covers an area of 9,300
square kilometres and is located 16 metres below sea level,
which makes it the lowest point in Australia. Lake Torrens is
located on the western border of the Flinders Ranges and Lake
Frome is located on the eastern border. |
They are
also salt water lakes. Lake Frome is connected to the Siccus
River that runs for about 130 kilometres. Lake Blanche, Lake
Callabonna, Stuart Creek and Frome River are a few of the
smaller bodies of water situated in Flinders Ranges. The water
table in the Flinders Ranges has dropped markedly since European
settlement and the introduction of sheep by pastoralists.
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