Lake Torrens

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lake
gptkbp:accessibility remote location
gptkbp:area approximately 5,700 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate arid climate
gptkbp:cultural_significance important_to_local_Indigenous_communities
gptkbp:culturalEvents site for cultural gatherings
gptkbp:drainageBasin gptkb:Lake_Eyre_Basin
gptkbp:elevation approximately 30 meters below sea level
gptkbp:environmental_impact potential changes in water levels
gptkbp:environmentalImpact part of the desert climate zone
gptkbp:environmentalProtection habitat preservation
monitored for ecological changes
gptkbp:explores explored_by_European_settlers_in_the_19th_century
gptkbp:fishSpecies limited fishing opportunities
gptkbp:flora sparse vegetation
supports unique plant species
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 30.0°S_138.0°E
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures salt flats
salt mining activities
formed through geological processes over millennia
gptkbp:historical_analysis featured_in_early_maps_of_Australia
gptkbp:historical_significance Indigenous cultural site
gptkbp:historicalEvent site of early exploration expeditions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lake Torrens
gptkbp:land_use limited agricultural use
gptkbp:landholdings managed for conservation purposes
gptkbp:landscape popular among photographers
unique landscape features
gptkbp:lighting occasional flooding events
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Australia
gptkbp:naturalResources contains natural salt deposits
gptkbp:photography popular photography destination
gptkbp:recreation birdwatching
gptkbp:research site for ecological research
gptkbp:scientificName visited by researchers for studies.
gptkbp:seasonalActivities varies with rainfall patterns
gptkbp:surrounding_area sand dunes
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Gawler_Ranges
few small settlements nearby
no major towns nearby
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives important for biodiversity
gptkbp:tourism attracts tourists
gptkbp:type ephemeral lake
gptkbp:waterQuality seasonal rainfall
highly saline
variable water quality
subject to significant fluctuations
gptkbp:wildlife various bird species
supports various wildlife species