Lake McKinlay

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lake
gptkbp:access dirt roads
gptkbp:accessibility remote location
gptkbp:area approximately 10 square kilometers
gptkbp:averageRainfall varies seasonally
gptkbp:climate hot desert climate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected area
gptkbp:culturalHeritage significant_to_Aboriginal_culture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local_Indigenous_communities
gptkbp:drainageBasin gptkb:Lake_Eyre_Basin
gptkbp:elevation approximately 100 meters above sea level
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change
water extraction
water level monitoring
influenced_by_El_Niño_events
gptkbp:fishSpecies limited fishing regulations
gptkbp:geographicalFeature salt lake
28.5°S 139.5°E
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures playa lake
gptkbp:historicalEvent exploration by early settlers
gptkbp:historicalPeriod explored_by_John_McDouall_Stuart
gptkbp:historicalResearch biodiversity assessments
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Indigenous cultural site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lake McKinlay
gptkbp:landforms playa and mudflat formations
gptkbp:landholdings managed by local authorities
gptkbp:landOwnership Crown_land
gptkbp:localEconomy minimal economic impact
gptkbp:localNames extreme temperatures
gptkbp:localWildlife insects
migratory birds
native fish species
frogs
aquatic invertebrates
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nearestCity Marree
gptkbp:recreation fishing
birdwatching
gptkbp:researchInterest ecological studies
hydrology studies
gptkbp:seasonalActivities dry in summer
occasional flooding events
filled in winter
gptkbp:surroundingArea kangaroos
sand dunes
emus
salt flats
reptiles
xerophytic plants
saltbush
grazing land
small rural communities
wildlife conservation areas
arid zone
gptkbp:tourism limited tourism activities
gptkbp:type ephemeral lake
gptkbp:waterManagement subject to water management policies
gptkbp:waterQuality high salinity levels
variable water quality
gptkbp:waterSource seasonal rainfall
gptkbp:wildlife various bird species