Lake Mackay
Ephemeral salt lake in Western Australia and Northern Territory, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the lake in Ottawa, see McKay Lake (Ottawa).
Lake Mackay, known as Wilkinkarra to the Indigenous Pintupi people, is the largest of hundreds of ephemeral salt lakes scattered throughout the Pilbara and northern parts of the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia[1] and the Northern Territory. It is located on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert.
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Lake Mackay (Wilkinkarra) | |
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Wilkinkarra (Pintupi-Luritja) | |
Location on the Northern Territory and Western Australian border | |
Location | Western Australia and Northern Territory |
Coordinates | 22°30′S 128°35′E |
Type | Salt lake |
Basin countries | Australia |
Max. length | 100 km (62 mi) |
Max. width | 100 km (62 mi) |
Surface area | 3,494 km2 (1,349 sq mi) |
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The lake is the largest in Western Australia and has a surface area of 3,494 square kilometres (1,349 sq mi).[2] Its elevation ranges between 355 m (1,165 ft) and 370 m (1,210 ft) above mean sea-level.[3]