Lake Eyre
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| Area | 9500 |
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| Surface elevation | 9 |
| Locations | South Australia |
| Average depth | 1. 5 m (5 ft) (every 3 years), 4 m (13 ft) (every decade) |
| Fish | Bony bream |
| Scortum barcoo | |
| Golden perch | |
| Australian smelt | |
| Cooper Creek catfish | |
| Did you know | Lake Eyre was first sighted by a European in 1840–English explorer and British colonial official Edward John Eyre, after whom it was named. |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1128896 |
About Lake Eyre
Lake Eyre, officially known as Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, contains the lowest natural point in Australia, at approximately 15 m below sea level, and, on the rare occasions that it fills, is the largest lake in Australia, covering 9,500 km².
