Salt Lake Lefroy, Kambalda
Salt Lake Lefroy is a mining town surrounded by desert. Located 56 km south-east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, 74 km from Coolgardie, 616 km east of Perth and 309 m above sea-level, Kambalda is a mining town which is divided into two very different sections – Kambalda East and Kambalda West. The town is surrounded by natural attractions which are definately worth checking out, such as land-sailing on Lake Lefroy. Both townships have the artificial feel of mining towns which have been laid out carefully on the landscape and with the uniformity of mining town architecture. A determination to keep as much native flora as possible gives them an appeal which is lacking from many similar towns.
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Red Hill Lookout and Waking Trail, Kambalda
Of the two centers Kambalda East is the most interesting because of the Red Hill Lookout which offers superb views over Lake Lefroy, a vast 510-square km salt pan which stretches to the horizon and is rarely laden with water. The route to the lookout is not signposted from the main road and visitors have to enter the town, ignore the sign to the town centre, and continue along George Adams Road. Travelling on this road you eventually reach a sign to the lookout.
Although it cannot be seen from the lookout there
Kambalda
Kambalda is situated 635 kilometres East of Perth. Kambalda is the third major town in the triangle. The birthplace of Australia's nickel mining industry, it is still an important town in the region.
Lake Ewlyamartup
This is a fresh water Lake and a popular Picnic spot during early Summer when the water level is up.
North Coast
Often called the Holiday Coast by Sydney-siders, this sand-strewn fantasyland of the northern NSW coast caters equally to leisurely backpackers, die-hard surfers, and hordes of families. Newcastle and Port Macquarie, with urban shores only a day from Sydney, draw holiday-makers itching to sunbathe, water-ski, or wet their surfboards At the other end of the spectrum, inland eco-activist centers Lismore and Bellingen thrive on highly productive agricultural land punctuated by scenic national parks and fast-flowing rivers. With virtual cult status, Byron Bay synthesizes these two distinct flavors and seems to have a magnetic pull for all kinds of travelers, luring
King Battery
16 km north of Kambalda, just off the Goldfields Highway, are the substantial remnants of an enormous gold stamper battery where tonnes of ore were crushed at the end of the 19th century.
