Publications
S.R. Morton, J. Short and R.D. Barker
with an Appendix by G.F. Griffin and G. Pearce
Refuge area Lake Torrens
Biogeographic region Flinders and Olary Ranges
Type of refuge Wetland
Lat./Long. 30o 58’ S / 138o 01’E
Quality of refuge Significant (2)
Area (km2) <10,000
Chief refuge value
An extensive saline system providing occasional habitat for waterbirds.
General description
A large saline lake in relatively pristine condition. Little is known of the ecology of the Lake, although banded stilts Cladorhynchus leucocephalus are known to breed there in large numbers1.
ANZECC-listed species
None identified.
Regional endemics
None identified.
Relict species
None identified.
Other significant species
None identified.
Key threats
None identified.
Land tenure
Lake Torrens Regional Reserve.
Key references
1. Morelli and Drewien (1993)
