Lake George (New South Wales)
Lake George (or Weereewa or Ngungara in the Ngunnawal language) is an endorheic lake in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-east of Canberra located adjacent to the Federal Highway en route to Goulburn and Sydney. Lake George is also the name of a locality on the western and southern edges of the lake, within the area of the Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council.
| Lake George | |
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Part of Lake George in 2020 after it was partially filled by several days of rain | |
Lake George | |
| Location | New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 35°10′S 149°25′E |
| Lake type | Intermittent |
| Primary outflows | evaporation |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Max. width | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Average depth | 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) |
| Max. depth | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 654 m (2,146 ft) |
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