Lake Galilee (Queensland)

Lake Galilee (Queensland)

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location = 95 km North East of Aramac, Queensland
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type = reservoir
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Lake Galilee is approximately 29 km long but the width varies between 3km and 15km. The lake floor is 275 m ASL and has a surface area of approximately 220 km². [ [http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/nature_conservation/biodiversity/desert_uplands_strategic_land_resource_assessment/3_geomorphology/34_significant_geomorphic_features_of_the_region/346_internally_drained_lakes Environmental Protection Agency, QLD] ] It is the only wetlands area in central Queensland and consequently is the home of a large waterfowl population.

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