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Yenyenning Lake


Yenyenning Lake and associated lakes, are in the upper Avon River catchment area, and the source of the Western Australian Avon River and Swan River systems.

The lakes are part of what are called playa lake chains, and the system is often referred to as an example

Situated in the West Australian Wheatbelt region, the lakes have had adjoining land heavily used for agriculture since European settlement in the region The lakes occur in three adjoning local government areas, Beverley, Brookton and Quairading. The lakes which are a wildlife haven were often referred to as the County Peak lakes and can bee seen from the summit of County Peak which is nearby.

The resultant problems, including salinity issues, have been researched and investigated extensively

Remnant vegetation that surrounds the lakes has been made into a nature reserve

In the early twentieth century some of the lakes had been identified as either fresh or salty and in the 1970s the lakes were known for duck shooting

Coordinates: 32°04′19″S 117°24′04″E / 32.072°S 117.401°E / -32.072; 117.401



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