Lake Callabonna

Lake Callabonna is a dry salt lake with little to no vegetation located in the Far North region of South Australia. The 160-square-kilometre (62 sq mi) lake is situated approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Cameron Corner, the junction of South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales. It is also known as Lake Mulligan.

Lake Callabonna
Lake Callabonna from space
Lake Callabonna
Location in South Australia
LocationFar North, South Australia
Coordinates29°43′S 140°05′E
TypeSalt lake
Basin countriesAustralia
DesignationStrzelecki Regional Reserve (only partially)
Lake Callabonna Fossil Reserve
Surface area160 km2 (62 sq mi)

The lake is an important site for late Pleistocene fossils. It is within the extent of the Strzelecki Desert Lakes Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for waterbirds when holding water in the aftermath of floods.

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