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Avoca Lake

Coordinates:33°28′03″S151°25′39″E/ 33.46750°S 151.42750°E/-33.46750; 151.42750
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Avoca Lake
Avoca Lake
Avoca Lake is located in New South Wales
Avoca Lake
Avoca Lake
Location inNew South Wales
LocationCentral Coast,New South Wales,Australia
Coordinates33°28′03″S151°25′39″E/ 33.46750°S 151.42750°E/-33.46750; 151.42750
Lake typeIntermittently closed youthfulsalinecoastal lagoon[1]
Part ofCentral Coastcatchment
Primary outflowsTasman Seaof theSouth Pacific Ocean
Catchment area10.8 km2(4.2 sq mi)
BasincountriesAustralia
Surface area70 ha (170 acres)
Average depth0.4 m (1 ft 4 in)AHD
Water volume293.2 ML (10.35×10^6cu ft)
Surface elevation0 m (0 ft)
IslandsBareena Island
SettlementsNorth Avoca,Avoca Beach
References[2][3]

TheAvoca Lake,formerly known asAvoca Lagoonand asBulbararing Lagoon,[3]is an intermittently closed intermediatesalinecoastal lagoon[1]that is located on theCentral CoastofNew South Wales,Australia.Avoca Lake is located between the beachside settlements ofNorth AvocaandAvoca Beach,and adjacent to thePacific Ocean,about 85 kilometres (53 mi) north ofSydney.

Features and location

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The Avoca Lake is fed bystormwaterrunoff into Saltwater Creek that gathers on the slopes within Kincumber Mountain Reserve to the northwest above Pickets Valley. The lake has a surface area of approximately 70 hectares (170 acres) and a catchment area of 10.8 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi).[2]Its outflow is into Bulbararing Bay in theTasman Seaof theSouth Pacific Ocean.The outflow is generally closed, and water levels inside the lake are not usually influenced by ocean tides.

Bareena Island lies entirely within Avoca Lake.

Terrigal LagoonandWamberal Lagoonare located to the north and are a short distance away.

See also

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References

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  1. ^abRoy, P. S; Williams, R. J; Jones, A. R; Yassini, I; et al. (2001). "Structure and Function of South-east Australian Estuaries".Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.53(3): 351–384.doi:10.1006/ecss.2001.0796.
  2. ^ab"Estuaries of NSW: Avoca Lake".Office of Environment and Heritage.Government of New South Wales.Retrieved6 April2013.
  3. ^ab"Avoca Lake".Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW.Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.Retrieved6 April2013.Edit this at Wikidata
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