Tarrabool Lake
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Tarrabool Lake is located on the western fringe of the Barkly Tableland in northeastern Northern Territory
, Australia
. The size of the lake fluctuates as a function of the amount of precipitation
that the surrounding area receives in any given year. Although the lake is fed by several creeks, it receives most of its runoff from Creswell Creek, which enters the northeast end of the lake.
When fully inundated, Tarrabool is the largest wooded swamp in tropical Australia
. It is a major breeding area for colonial water birds, especially Australian Pelican
s and Straw-necked Ibis
. The lake is part of the Tarrabool Lake - Eva Downs Swamp System
Important Bird Area
, identified as such by BirdLife International
because of its importance as a breeding site for waterbirds.
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The size of the lake fluctuates as a function of the amount of precipitation
Precipitation (meteorology)
In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation (also known as one of the classes of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation...
that the surrounding area receives in any given year. Although the lake is fed by several creeks, it receives most of its runoff from Creswell Creek, which enters the northeast end of the lake.
When fully inundated, Tarrabool is the largest wooded swamp in tropical Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is a major breeding area for colonial water birds, especially Australian Pelican
Australian Pelican
The Australian Pelican is a large water bird, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant to New Zealand.-Taxonomy:...
s and Straw-necked Ibis
Ibis
The ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae....
. The lake is part of the Tarrabool Lake - Eva Downs Swamp System
Tarrabool Lake - Eva Downs Swamp System
The Tarrabool Lake - Eva Downs Swamp System is an ephemeral wetland complex lying on the west of the Barkly Tableland region in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is listed on Australia’s Register of the National Estate and on the DIWA wetland directory....
Important Bird Area
Important Bird Area
An Important Bird Area is an area recognized as being globally important habitat for the conservation of bird populations. Currently there are about 10,000 IBAs worldwide. The program was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife International...
, identified as such by BirdLife International
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources...
because of its importance as a breeding site for waterbirds.