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Menindee
Lakes
Menindee Lakes is an expanse
of wetlands near the township of
Menindee, NSW. The lakes, aside
from being picturesque, are home
to abundant birdlife and aquatic
wildlife, making the area popular
with birdwatchers and anglers.
The area is steeped in culture, being
the land of the Paakantji/Barkindji people,
along with history, with five renowned
explorers reportedly passing through
from 1835 to 1860: Major Thomas
Mitchell, Charles Sturt, John McKinlay,
and Burke and Wills.
Paddle-steamers played an important
part in the development of the area and
there is even an inland shipwreck here.
To top it off, the sunsets and sunrises
over the lakes are a breathtaking sight.
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