Lake Colac, a
freshwater lake
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from t ...
of the
Western District Lakes
The Western District Lakes of Victoria, in the Western District of Victoria, south-eastern Australia, were recognised on 15 December 1982 as wetlands of international importance by listing under the Ramsar Convention, as Ramsar site no.268.
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, is located north of the
Colac town centre in
Victoria
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* Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India
* Victoria (state), a state of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital
* Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...
,
Australia
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. The Aboriginal name for the lake is cited in a colonial report as ''Coram''.
A yacht club and rowing club are located adjacent to the lake's shore. During the summer months, water skiers have access to the lake's facilities, and many birds may be found on the lake's surface and in the area. The foreshore has a playground, boat ramp and the
Colac Botanical Gardens. In January 2009, the lake dried up after years of drought, and the first time in 173 years.
In April 2016 the lake dried up after several years of drought.
The Lake Colac bird sanctuary is nearby.
Gallery
LakeColac.jpg, A postcard showing Lake Colac with water
Lake Colac - Aerial perspective of Meredith Park campground.jpg, Lake Colac – Aerial perspective of Meredith Park campground
Aerial perspective of Lake Colac.jpg, Aerial perspective of Lake Colac
References
External links
Lakes of Victoria (state)
Corangamite catchment
Rivers of Barwon South West (region)
Colac, Victoria
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