Lagoon of Islands
Lagoon of Islands is a wetland in the Central Highlands of Tasmania. In 1964 its headwater rivers including Shannon River and its tributary Ouse River were dammed to supply water for agriculture in the upper Derwent valley. Restoration works commenced in 2013.- Lagoon
- …lies at an elevation of 759 metres (2,490 feet)
- Description: lake in Australia
Lagoon of Islands
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Latitude
-42.09668° or 42° 5′ 48″ south
Longitude
146.9333° or 146° 55′ 60″ east
Open location code
4R98WW3M+88
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lagoon
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lagoon of Islands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lagoon of Islands”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لاجون اوف ايسلاندس”
- French: “Lagoon of Islands”
- Swedish: “Lagoon of Islands”
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