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Lake Bumbunga
Lochiel, South Australia
A salt lake beside the highway that turns pink in the right light.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 15 min
Lake Bumbunga sits right by the Augusta Highway north of Adelaide and looks pale pink under a hot sun when the water is shallow. There is a lookout and stopping area, and it makes a quick photo stop on the way to the Yorke Peninsula or Clare Valley. Do not walk out on the lake bed.
Good to know
- Colour is strongest in warm dry weather
- Stay off the salt crust
- A 10 minute stop on the highway
- Best time
- Late afternoon on a clear day
- Getting there
- Highway pull-off; sealed approach
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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