Lake Albert (South Australia)
Lake Albert, also known by its Ngarrindjeri name, Yarli, is a notionally fresh water lake near the mouth of the Murray River in South Australia. It is filled by water flowing in from the larger Lake Alexandrina at its mouth near Narrung. It is separated on the south by the Narrung Peninsula from the salt-water Coorong. The only major town on the lake is Meningie. Lakes Alexandrina and Albert are together known as the Lower Lakes.
| Lake Albert | |
|---|---|
| Yarli (Ngarrindjeri) | |
Lake Albert seen from Meningie | |
Lake Albert | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°38′S 139°17′E |
| Etymology | Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| Part of | Murray–Darling basin |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Managing agency | Department of Environment and Water |
| Designation | Ramsar/DIWA wetlands (part) |
| Surface area | 168 square kilometres (65 sq mi) |
| Islands | Bascombe Island |
| Settlements | Meningie, Narrung |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | The Coorong, Lake Alexandrina & Albert Wetland |
| Designated | 1 November 1985 |
| Reference no. | 321 |
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