Blue Lake

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Blue Lake is a glacial lake in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, renowned for its alpine scenery and ecological significance.

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Blue Lake canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine lake
glacial lake
accessibleFrom Charlotte Pass walking tracks
climate alpine climate
country Australia
ecosystemType alpine wetland
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 1890 metres
formedBy glacial erosion
formedDuring last glacial period
freezesInSeason winter
governedBy New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
hasBasinCountry Australia
hasConservationStatus listed as a Ramsar wetland of international importance
hasFauna alpine invertebrates
mountain pygmy possum habitat region
hasFlora alpine herbfields
snow gums
hasOutflow Blue Lake Creek
Snowy River
hasProtectionStatus protected area
isOneOf the few mainland glacial lakes in Australia
locatedIn New South Wales
Snowy Mountains
locatedInProtectedArea Kosciuszko National Park
locatedInRegion Australian Alps
locatedInValley Blue Lake Cirque
locatedNear Charlotte Pass
Mount Kosciuszko
locatedOnContinent Australia
notableFor alpine scenery
ecological significance
partOf Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves World Heritage area (buffer region)
Snowy River catchment
linked to: Snowy River basin
popularFor alpine research
bushwalking
nature observation
subjectTo strict environmental protection regulations
waterType freshwater

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Main Range contains Blue Lake
Main Range Walk passesNear Blue Lake
Carruthers Peak locatedNear Blue Lake
Carruthers Peak hasViewOf Blue Lake
Mount Twynam hasViewOf Blue Lake