ments ; ▁ ▁pre domin antly ▁dry , ▁salt ▁la kes ▁in ▁the ▁flat ▁desert ▁regions ▁of ▁the ▁country ▁lack ing ▁organ ised ▁d rain age ; ▁and ▁ ▁la kes ▁created ▁in ▁vol can ic ▁rem n ants . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁la kes ▁by ▁state ▁and ▁territory ▁ ▁Australian ▁Ant ar ctic ▁Territ ory ▁▁ ▁The ▁following ▁is ▁a ▁list ▁of ▁prominent ▁natural ▁la kes ▁and ▁l ago ons ▁in ▁the ▁sector ▁of ▁Ant arct ica ▁claimed ▁by ▁Australia ▁as ▁the ▁Australian ▁Ant ar ctic ▁Territ ory : ▁ ▁Australian ▁Capital ▁Territ ory ▁▁ ▁In ▁the ▁Australian ▁Capital ▁Territ ory ▁there ▁are ▁no ▁prominent ▁naturally - formed ▁la kes ▁and ▁l ago ons . ▁Art ific ial ▁la kes ▁include ▁B end ora ▁Dam , ▁Cot ter ▁Dam , ▁Cor in ▁Dam , ▁Lake ▁Bur ley ▁Griff in , ▁Lake ▁G inn inder ra , ▁Lake ▁T ug ger an ong , ▁and ▁Str anger ▁P ond . ▁ ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁▁ ▁The ▁following ▁is ▁a ▁list ▁of ▁prominent ▁natural ▁la kes ▁and ▁l ago ons ▁in ▁New ▁South ▁Wales : ▁ ▁Northern ▁Territ ory ▁▁ ▁The ▁following ▁is ▁a ▁list ▁of ▁prominent ▁natural ▁la kes ▁and ▁l ago ons ▁in ▁the ▁Northern ▁Territ ory : ▁ ▁Queensland ▁▁ ▁The ▁following ▁is ▁a ▁list ▁of ▁prominent ▁natural ▁la kes ▁and ▁l ago ons ▁in ▁Queensland : ▁ ▁South ▁Australia ▁▁ ▁The ▁following ▁is ▁a ▁list ▁of ▁prominent ▁natural ▁la kes ▁and ▁l ago ons ▁in ▁South ▁Australia : ▁ ▁Tas