Английская Википедия:Broke Inlet

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Broke Inlet, originally named Broke's Inlet,[1] is an inlet in the South West region of Western Australia located Шаблон:Convert west of Walpole.

The inlet is a large shallow estuary at the eastern end of the d'Entrecasteaux National Park, linked to the Southern Ocean by a narrow seasonally open channel situated between two high sand dune systems.[2]

The inlet is the only large estuary left in the South West that has not been significantly altered by development within its catchment area or along its shores.

The catchment of the inlet has an area of Шаблон:Convert and the inlet itself has a surface area of Шаблон:Convert with a total volume of Шаблон:Convert. The inlet receives an annual inflow of Шаблон:Convert, mostly from the Shannon River and discharges Шаблон:Convert annually.[3]

The water in the inlet is brackish and generally has half the salinity of sea water. The salinity varies greatly depending on river discharge, the season and whether the bar is open or not.

Broke Inlet is listed as a regionally significant wetland with Environment Australia.[4]

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