- Lake Carey
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lake_name = Lake Carey
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location =Western Australia
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type =salt lake
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basin_countries = Australia
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cities =Lake Carey, (coord|29|5|4|S|122|18|56|E|type:waterbody_region:AU), is a
salt lake convert|80|km|mi|0|lk=on south of Laverton,Western Australia within the Laverton Tectonic Zone, that has been associated with the presence ofgold since the 1890s ref|Linden and recently there has been renewed exploration drilling. Midas, the company who have sponsored the drilling, estimates that there may be 25 million ounces (780 tonnes) of gold ref|gold within the site. It has also been reported that there may well be significant amounts of nickel and zinc.The
Wangkathaa people are associated with the land around Lake Careyref|people.References
* (under Linden)
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*External links
* [http://www.gold-net.com.au/archivemagazines/feb20/78152744.html#13 A gold prospectors description of Lake Carey]
* [http://encarta.msn.com/map_701520210/Lake_Carey.html MSN map of Lake Carey]
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