Little Waterhouse Lake is a freshwater coastal lagoon in the Waterhouse Conservation Area of north-eastern Tasmania, Australia. In 1982 it was designated a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
| Little Waterhouse Lake | |
|---|---|
 Little Waterhouse Lagoon | |
  Little Waterhouse Lake | |
| Location | North-eastern Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 40°52′30″S 147°36′40″E / 40.87500°S 147.61111°E |
| Type | Coastal lagoon |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Designation | Ramsar Convention (1982) |
| Surface area | 10 ha (25 acres) |
| Designated | 16 November 1982 |
| Reference no. | 260[1] |
Description
editThe 56-hectare (140-acre) Ramsar site encompasses Little Waterhouse Lake, its adjacent floodplain to the south, with the marshland extending 400 metres (1,300 ft) downstream of the lake. The 10-hectare (25-acre) lake lies near Bass Strait behind coastal dunes and receives its water from local catchment runoff. It has high floral diversity, with over 40 species of aquatic and semi-aquatic plants. The site also supports the threatened growling grass frog and Dwarf Galaxias.[2][3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Little Waterhouse Lake". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Little Waterhouse Lake". The Annotated Ramsar List: Australia. Ramsar Convention. 10 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Little Waterhouse Lake Ramsar Site Ecological Character Description" (PDF). Lloyd Environmental Project No: LE0907b. NRM North. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2013.[permanent dead link]
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