Month: October 2026

Lake Ninan, Wongan Hills

Beautiful sunset at Lake Ninan

Once used as a freshwater supply for the nearby town of Wongan Hills (11 km to the east) in the Wheatbelt, Lake Ninan is now quite salty. It serves as a great picnic area and a free 48-hour camping spot. Facilities include picnic tables and shaded areas only. There are no toilets or bins, making this place more suitable for self-sufficient campers.

Aerial view of Lake Ninan

Lake Ninan can be very scenic and offers excellent photographic opportunities. It is also a well-known astrophotography location thanks to its low levels of light pollution. Unfortunately, the weather was gloomy and overcast during our visit, eliminating any chance of astrophotography. I did, however, enjoy the dramatic sunset and serene sunrise.

Overall, it is a pleasant short-term stopover, either on its own while travelling through the region. Wongan Hills is a known hot bio-diversity spot and Lake Ninan makes a good base to explore it, if you prefer bush style camping. We certainly do!

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We’ve continued travelling, mostly during school holidays and public holidays. In July we spent two weeks in the Pilbara, with Cheela Plains Station as our main destination. It was a wonderful stay (even if not the cheapest), and the journey itself was just as memorable. We travelled through the Outback along the Wool Wagon Way, stopping at a few favourite free camps — including Bilung Pool, which we’ve visited before, and Ballinyoo Bridge — enjoying the solitude and quiet beauty of the landscape.

We also upgraded our caravan which you can see from our posts. This new caravan while being a bit bigger allows us to be fully self-sufficient.

There were a few more camping trips in September and October, and we’ll share those stories in the next post.

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Yours in travel and adventure,

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