Lake Mackay - WA

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Position

DEG: -22.499998 128.583328
DMS: 22º 29' 59.99" S 128º 34' 59.98" E
UTM: 52 K 7511769mN 457143mE
Altitude: 0m

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Lake MackayLake Mackay
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LAKE MACKAY IS the fourth-largest lake in Australia, covering 4737 sq.km. It's located on the border of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Like many salt lakes in the region, Lake Mackay fills up only with seasonal rainfall. The lakes are rarely deeper than a few metres, and may be as shallow as 50cm.
Named after explorer Donald George Mackay - who, along with his brothers, was the first to cycle around Australia - Lake Mackay is only eclipsed in size by Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, Lake Torrens, and Lake Gairdner, all in South Australia. However, because of their ephemeral nature, the volumes of some of these salt lakes change by large amounts.
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Closest Weather Station

Walungurru (Kintore) at 02/10:00am CST
Distance from Lake Mackay 118.21km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
33.3°C30.2°C32%14.4°C1011.5hPa0.0mmNNW24km/hr
13knots
35km/hr
19knots

Closest Climatic Station

Walungurru
Distance from Lake Mackay 118.21km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C40.438.835.833.327.423.223.326.631.635.737.438.0
Mean Min. °C26.426.023.920.815.410.710.412.316.720.723.224.6
Mean Rain mm29.132.458.01.717.410.318.65.910.019.818.742.6

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