I am sorry to see that the scientifically correct explanation, as
explained to us (then) ACT newbies in the early eighties - the
tunnel to New Guinea - has been lost in the mists of time.
The incorrect theories are limited in their explanatory power
because they are based on a single discipline. The correct theory is
multi-disciplinary, combining knowledge about geology, hydrology and
history. On distance alone, it would have been logical to expect
Lake George to have formed in South-eastern Northern Territory if
Sumatra were the recharge area. While, if New Zealand were the
recharge area, Bateman's Bay would have been the correct location
for Lake George. I understand that the primary reason the Queensland
Colonial Government Annexed New Guinea was to protect Lake George on
behalf of the Colony of New South Wales. OTOH, had Sumatra or New
Zealand been the recharge areas, the British Empire would have had
to either invade the Netherlands East Indies or allow the Colony of
New South Wales to annexe New Zealand.
BTW, I believe that, around the turn of the century before the last
turn of the century, there may actually have been a Murray Cod
fishery based on Lake George.
Con
On 8/03/2012 11:25 AM, Sue-Ellen and Ray wrote:
Thank you all for the inputs I have now got
three options to solve the mysteries of lake
George and its water levels (linkages to Central
Australia ,New Zealand and Sumatra) plus one
that had a strong element of scientific fact and
logic to support it. See below for the one that
I like the best.
Ray
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012
9:45 AM
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds]
Lake George
Nah, you’re both wrong. It has a
channel through to Lake Toba on Sumatra,
one of the biggest volcanic craters in the
world.
Margaret.
Actually the link is to Lake Taupo in NZ
via a tunnel under the Tasman - it's
well-established that when one is full, the
other is empty.
On the other hand there are those tedious
souls who insist that it's just down to a
small local catchment area, plus a large
evaporation area and shallow basin.
Boring....
cheers anyway
Ian
On 7/03/2012 22:08, Sue-Ellen and Ray wrote:
Hi All – Lake George is a
mystery to me with some suggestions
there is a “drainage link” from it
to central Australia – who knows!!!!
I will be in Canberra over the next
week so would be interested ( but I
have no local knowledge) in joining
a birding group to do some exploring
in the area.
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