Coorong Lagoon

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Coorong Lagoon is a long, shallow, coastal lagoon in South Australia known for its rich birdlife, wetlands, and cultural significance to the Ngarrindjeri people.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Coorong Lagoon canonical 7
Coorong National Park 4
Coorong coastal lagoon in South Australia 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal lagoon
wetland
connectedTo Murray Mouth
country Australia
hasBiome coastal wetland
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Ngarrindjeri people
hasEcologicalSignificance important waterbird habitat
important wetland ecosystem
hasHabitatType mudflats
saltmarsh
sandflats
shallow lagoon waters
hasRamsarStatus part of The Coorong and Lakes Alexandrina and Albert Ramsar site
hasSalinity brackish water
hypersaline water
hasUse cultural and spiritual practices
traditional fishing by Ngarrindjeri people
traditional gathering by Ngarrindjeri people
traditional hunting by Ngarrindjeri people
hasWaterBodyType lagoon
isCoastal true
isImportantFor fish breeding
migratory shorebirds
seagrass and algae communities
waterfowl
isLong true
isNotableFor Ngarrindjeri cultural heritage
extensive wetlands
rich birdlife
isOnTraditionalLandsOf Ngarrindjeri people
isSeparatedBy Younghusband Peninsula
isSeparatedFrom Southern Ocean
isShallow true
locatedIn Coorong region
South Australia
partOf Coorong National Park
linked to: Coorong region

Coorong and Lower Lakes region
linked to: Coorong region
protectedBy Coorong National Park management
receivesWaterFrom River Murray estuary
recognizedAs Ramsar wetland of international importance
threatenedBy altered freshwater inflows
climate change
habitat degradation
salinity changes
usedFor birdwatching
boating
nature tourism
recreational fishing

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Murray Mouth nearbyWaterBody Coorong Lagoon
Coorong region contains Coorong Lagoon
Coorong region designatedAs Coorong National Park
linked to: Coorong Lagoon
Lake Alexandrina locatedNear Coorong National Park
linked to: Coorong Lagoon
Meningie hasNearbyProtectedArea Coorong National Park
linked to: Coorong Lagoon
Ramsar-listed Coorong and Lower Lakes wetlands partlyContainedIn Coorong National Park
linked to: Coorong Lagoon
Narrinyeri associatedWaterBody Coorong Lagoon
Younghusband Peninsula separates Coorong Lagoon
Younghusband Peninsula protects Coorong Lagoon
Younghusband Peninsula adjacentTo Coorong Lagoon
Lower Lakes connectedTo Coorong Lagoon
Ngarrindjeri usesConcept Kurangk (Coorong)
linked to: Coorong Lagoon
Ngarrindjeri language primaryLocation Coorong coastal lagoon in South Australia
linked to: Coorong Lagoon