Cardross Lakes
For other uses, see Cardross (disambiguation).
Cardross Lakes | |
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Cardross Lakes, September 2008 | |
Cardross Lakes Location in Victoria | |
Location | Mallee, Victoria |
Coordinates | 34°18′S 142°05′E / 34.300°S 142.083°ECoordinates: 34°18′S 142°05′E / 34.300°S 142.083°E |
Lake type | Artificial lake |
Basin countries | Australia |
Surface area | 360 ha (890 acres) |
The Cardross Lakes are an irrigation drainage basin system located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-west of Mildura, in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The lakes are notable for being the only known occurrence within Victoria of the Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon (Mogurnda adspersa), discovered in 1995,[1] believed to be extinct in Victoria since the 1930s.[2]
References
- ↑ Inland Waters Theme Report Archived 27 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 4 April 2008
- ↑ Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon Archived 15 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Native Fish Australia, Retrieved 4 April 2008
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