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 of Islands
- Type: Lagoon
- Description: lake in Australia
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.09668° or 42° 5′ 48″ southLongitude
146.9333° or 146° 55′ 60″ eastElevation
759 metres (2,490 feet)Open location code
4R98WW3M+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 796873983OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lagoonGeoNames ID
2162562Wikidata ID
Q21909773
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Satellite Map
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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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