Caring for Lake Eyre
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Caring for Lake Eyre
A lake that changes
Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre is a vast salt lake in South Australia. It lies in the Lake Eyre Basin, a huge area of inland Australia that also reaches into Queensland and the Northern Territory. Most of the time, the lake is dry or holds only shallow water. After heavy rain far inland, rivers can carry floodwater towards the lake. When water arrives, the lake can support large numbers of waterbirds, including pelicans. As the water evaporates, salt is left behind and the lake becomes dry again. The lake and its surrounding Country are important to the Arabana people, the Traditional Owners of this area. Caring for the lake means caring for its waters, wildlife and cultural heritage. People can help by following access rules, taking rubbish away, keeping a respectful distance from wildlife and learning from Traditional Owners. Changes to rainfall, pollution and taking too much water from rivers that feed the basin can affect this sensitive environment.
- Floodwater can travel from heavy rain inland to the lake.
- The lake is filled by melting glaciers every summer.
- The lake is always deep, but birds only visit in winter.
- People pump seawater into the lake.
- Lake Eyre Basin
- Evaporation
- Arabana people
- Traditional Owners of the area around the lake
- A large inland area whose water can flow towards the lake
- The process that leaves salt behind as water disappears
Choices that make a difference
Imagine you are helping prepare advice for visitors and decision-makers. Consider how everyday actions and larger choices can affect a sensitive place.
- Pollution
- Taking too much water from rivers that feed the basin
- Birds resting near the lake
- Salt forming as the water evaporates
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