Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre

endorheic lake in South Australia
LakeBodyOfWater endorheic_lake Q179970
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Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre is an endorheic lake located in South Australia [1], within the country of Australia [1]. It has an area of 9.3k and an elevation of -15 . The lake lies below sea level and does not drain to the ocean . Its surface area and water levels vary significantly due to its endorheic nature . The elevation of -15 reflects its position as one of the lowest points in Australia . The lake is situated entirely within South Australia [1], and its basin is part of a closed drainage system . The area of 9.3k refers to its maximum extent when filled . No other geographic or hydrological details are provided [1][1].

Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre

Summary

Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre is an endorheic lake[1]. It draws 840 Wikipedia views per month (endorheic_lake category, ranking #5 of 19).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre is located in South Australia[3].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre is in the country of Australia[4].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's instance of is recorded as endorheic lake[5].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's instance of is recorded as lake[6].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's instance of is recorded as intermittent lake[7].
  • Edward John Eyre is named after Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre[8].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's inflows is recorded as Diamantina River[9].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's inflows is recorded as Warburton River[10].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's inflows is recorded as Cooper Creek[11].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's inflows is recorded as Georgina River[12].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's inflows is recorded as Frome River[13].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's basin country is recorded as Australia[14].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66148570639924311330[15].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's GND ID is recorded as 4250553-7[16].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh87003370[17].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's Commons category is recorded as Lake Eyre[18].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 253952[19].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's has part is recorded as Lake Eyre North[20].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's has part is recorded as Lake Eyre South[21].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -28.406, 'lon': 137.2963}[22].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -28.666666666667, 'lon': 137.16666666667}[23].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04nj9[24].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's located in/on physical feature is recorded as mainland Australia[25].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lake Eyre[26].
  • Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's category for the water basin is recorded as Category:Lake Eyre basin[27].

Body

Geography

Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre is in the country of Australia[4]. It is located in South Australia[3].

Physical Characteristics

Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+9300'}[28]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-15'}[29]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+144'}[30].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include endorheic lake[5], lake[6], and intermittent lake[7].

History and Context

Edward John Eyre is named after Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre include Lake Eyre basin[31], an endorheic basin[32], in Australia[33] and Eyre Lacuna[34], a lacuna[35].

Why It Matters

Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre draws 840 Wikipedia views per month (endorheic_lake category, ranking #5 of 19).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for it include Lake Eyre basin[31], an endorheic basin[32], in Australia[33] and Eyre Lacuna[34], a lacuna[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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