Thirlmere Lakes (Greater Western Sydney)
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They were once the playgrounds of south western Sydney's fringe - a system of stunning lakes popular with water skiers,canoeists and fishermen.
Now, three of the lakes are bone dry and two are just muddy bogs framing tiny puddles of water.And no one knows why,damage to the underground rock strata by nearby long wall coal mining is a likely course.
Now, three of the lakes are bone dry and two are just muddy bogs framing tiny puddles of water.And no one knows why,damage to the underground rock strata by nearby long wall coal mining is a likely course.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 34°13'29"S 150°32'31"E
- Lake Cataract 24 km
- Lake Burragorang 46 km
- Brisbane Water 114 km
- Tuggerah Lake 136 km
- Lake Budgewoi 143 km
- Lake Windamere 182 km
- Grahamstown Lake 205 km
- St. Clair Lake 223 km
- Lake Burrendong 229 km
- Lake Glenbawn 249 km
- New South Wales Railway Transport Museum 3.2 km
- Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital 5.8 km
- Picton High School 7 km
- Balmoral 8.9 km
- Boral Cement Factory 9 km
- Antill Park Country Golf Club 10 km
- Yerrinbool 13 km
- Wollondilly Shire 19 km
- Wingecarribee Shire 37 km
- Greater Sydney 64 km