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Lake Ballard Inside Australia sculptures
Menzies, Western Australia
51 human figures spread across a salt lake by sculptor Antony Gormley.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Inside Australia is a permanent installation of 51 metal figures standing on the white salt of Lake Ballard, about 18 km north of Menzies. You can wander among them at your own pace; each is based on a local resident. It feels huge and strange at sunrise and sunset.
Good to know
- The salt is soft after rain, do not go out if it is wet
- There is a basic camp area near the lake, take water
- Go early or late for shadows
- Best time
- Sunrise or sunset
- Getting there
- Gravel road from Menzies, 2WD in dry weather
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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