Lake Gregory (Western Australia)
Lake Gregory, or Paraku in the Walmajarri language, is a permanent brackish lake located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, situated between the Great Sandy Desert and the Tanami Desert. Following monsoonal rains it may hold fresh water, but becomes more saline after a number of dry years.
| Lake Gregory (Paraku) | |
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| Paraku (Walmajarri) | |
Lake Gregory from space, September 1993. The main body of the lake appears bluish-turquoise in the center of the picture. The multi-braided channels (upper right) that feed water into Lake Gregory from the northeast are part of the Sturt Creek drainage system. There appears to be an excess of standing water in the channels (muddy-looking, yellowish) north and west of the main part of the lake. The surrounding landscape consists of grasslands with numerous sand ridges (thin, dark, parallel lines on the lower left side of the image). | |
Lake Gregory (Paraku) Location in Western Australia | |
| Location | Kimberley, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 20°12′S 127°27′E |
| Type | Brackish water |
| Primary inflows | Sturt Creek |
| Primary outflows | internal drainage |
| Basin countries | Australia |
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