Refugia for biological diversity in arid and semi-arid Australia
Biodiversity Series, Paper No. 4
S.R. Morton, J. Short and R.D. Barker, with an Appendix by G.F. Griffin and G. Pearce
Biodiversity Unit
Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories, 1995
11. Refugia in South Australia (continued)
11.4. Reference number SA4
Refuge area: Lake Phillipson
Biogeographic region: Stony Plains
Type of refuge: Wetland
Lat./Long. 29°28’S / 134°27’E
Quality of refuge: Significant (2)
Area (km²): <1,000
Chief refuge value
A freshwater ephemeral lake which on occasions supports large numbers of waterbirds.
General description
The terminus of the Long and Mabel Creek drainages1.
ANZECC-listed species
None identified.
Regional endemics
None identified.
Relict species
None identified.
Other significant species
None identified.
Key threats
None identified.
Land tenure
Pastoral lease.
Key references
1. Morelli and Drewien (1993)