The Budgewoi Lake, a
lagoon
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') ...
that is part of the
Tuggerah Lakes
The Tuggerah Lakes, a wetland system of three interconnected coastal lagoons, are located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia and comprise Lake Munmorah, Budgewoi Lake and Tuggerah Lake.
History
The area around the Tuggerah L ...
, is located within the
Central Coast Council local government area in the
Central Coast region of
New South Wales
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,
Australia. The lake is located near the settlement of
Budgewoi and is situated about north of
Sydney.
Features and location
Drawing its catchment from a small creek and the southern half of
Lake Munmorah
Lake Munmorah or Munmorah Lake, a lagoon that is part of the Tuggerah Lakes, is located within the local government area in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The lake is located near the settlement of Lake Munmorah and ...
, Budgewoi Lake is located north of Wallarah Point and is bounded by
Toukley, Budgewoi,
Buff Point
Buff Point is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales
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,
Charmhaven
Charmhaven is a List of Central Coast suburbs, suburb of the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Local government areas of New South Wales, local government area.
Residential ...
and
Gorokan. To the south of the lake, the
Tuggerah Lake
Tuggerah Lake, an intermittently open intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary that is part of the Tuggerah Lakes, is located within the local government area in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The lake is located ...
drains excess water, that flows to the
Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea ( Māori: ''Te Tai-o-Rēhua'', ) is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about across and about from north to south. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer ...
of the
South Pacific Ocean
South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west.
Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
, via
The Entrance. When full, Budgewoi Lake covers an area of around .
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See also
* List of lakes of Australia
References
External links
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Lakes of New South Wales
Central Coast (New South Wales)
Important Bird Areas of New South Wales
Central Coast Council (New South Wales)