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Lake Eyre
Description
Lake Eyre in South Australia is the country's largest salt lake, totalling 1,349,251 ha. In its usual dry state, the lake bed is a glistening sheet of white salt that has collected from floodwaters over millions of years. The lake was named after Edward Eyre who was the first European to sight it in 1840. It actually comprises two lakes - North and South Lake Eyre.
Associated place
Lake Eyre, SA, Australia
Lake Eyre, South Australia
Associated date
1840
Date of first sighting by Edward Eyre
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