🌊 Lake Murray (Papua New Guinea)

Papua New Guinea · Oceania · 7.00°S, 141.50°E

Lake Murray is the largest lake in Papua New Guinea. It is located in Lake Murray Rural LLG, Middle Fly District, Western Province at 7°S 141.5°E, which covers approximately 647 km2 and in the wet season increases to five times the size. It has a highly convoluted shoreline more than 2000 km long. The lake has been a source of nourishment for many of the local peoples. Freshwater sawfish have been caught in its shallow waters to feed the crocodiles in a farming operation.

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Quick facts

Country	Papua New Guinea
Continent / region	Oceania
Surface elevation	unknown
Coordinates (approx.)	7.00°S, 141.50°E · view on map

Lake Murray (Papua New Guinea) in Papua New Guinea, in Oceania. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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