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| Lake type | salt lake |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the The salt lake or saline lake is a landlocked body of Water which has a concentration of Salts (mostly Sodium chloride) and other minerals significantly A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, length | 13 km |
| Max. width | 6. 5 km |
| Surface area | 52 km² |
Dumbleyung Lake, also widely known as Lake Dumbleyung, is a salt lake in Western Australia. To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares The salt lake or saline lake is a landlocked body of Water which has a concentration of Salts (mostly Sodium chloride) and other minerals significantly Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is located at , in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Great Southern region is one of the nine Regions of Western Australia. At 13 kilometres long and 6. 5 kilometres wide, it covers an area of 52 km². To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares
The explorers Henry Landor and Henry Maxwell Lefroy are usually credited with the discovery of Dumbleyung Lake, although it appears to have been shown on a map in 1839 with the name Kondening Lake. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Grazing leases around the lake were first granted to George Kersley in 1875. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Dumbleyung Lake received world recognition when Donald Campbell broke the world water speed record on it on 31 December 1964, travelling at 444. Donald Malcolm Campbell, CBE ( 23 March 1921 &ndash 4 January 1967) was a British car and Motorboat Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. 66 km/h (276. 3 mph) in his boat Bluebird K7. Bluebird K7 was a Hydroplane with which Donald Campbell set 7 Water speed records Campbell lost his life in K7 on January 4 1967 A granite memorial to Campbell can be seen at Pussy Cat Hill, a prominent feature and vantage point to view the entire lake area. [1]
In recent times, the increased soil salination has made the area unsuitable for grazing. Soil salinity and Dryland salinity are two problems degrading the Environment of Australia. Today the lake is mainly used for aquatic recreation. Despite the extreme salinity of the lake, it provides a habitat for many varieties of water birds, and since 1963 has been protected by the Dumbleyung Lake Nature Reserve. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.