Lake Darlot facts for kids
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 Lake Darlot
Location in Western Australia
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| Location | Goldfields-Esperance, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°45′40″S 121°22′30″E / 27.76111°S 121.37500°E |
| Type | Ephemeral |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Max. width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
Lake Darlot is a special kind of lake in the middle of Western Australia. It's called an ephemeral lake because it only has water sometimes. When there's not much rain, the lake bed is dry.
This lake is about 50 km (31 mi) east-north-east of Leinster. It is also about 125 km (78 mi) north of Leonora. Lake Darlot is in the Goldfields-Esperance area. Its surface is 434 metres above sea level.
How Lake Darlot Was Found
Lake Darlot was discovered in March 1892. This happened during a big trip called The Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition. The expedition had two parts.
The first part of the trip was in 1891. It was led by David Lindsay. But the person paying for the trip, Sir Thomas Elder, called them back.
So, in February 1892, Lindsay sent his second-in-command, Lawrence Wells, on a smaller trip. Wells was a surveyor. His job was to explore the land east of the Murchison River.
During this journey, Lawrence Wells found and named three lakes. These were Lake Way, Lake Darlot, and Lake Wells. Lake Darlot was named after a well-known person from the Murchison area, Lou Darlot. He was a squatter, which means he settled on land without owning it.
