Salt lakes are a great natural wonder in the Wheatbelt. When there is a lot of rainfall, the salt lakes become fully alive with many of lying dormant seeds and eggs waking up to the right conditions. In dryer seasons, many salt lakes dry up and harden so much that you can walk on their surface. There is so much salt in them, that the dry salt resembles ice and for someone who has never seen ice, it is a real delight. Lake Brown is one such place of wonder. Kids had a lot of fun walking on the salty crust and playing with it. While I was busy photographing beautiful landscape.
Overlooking Lake Brown is Eaglestone Rock. It is an unusually shaped granite outcrop that resembles a creature, although exactly what creature is open to interpretation. We think it looks like a turtle 😊.
The rock sits within a nature reserve and provides beautiful views, particularly during wildflower season. Everlastings, including Orange Immortelle, Pink Paper Daisy, Brunonia australis, and Mulla Mulla, carpet the landscape and create a vibrant display of colour. Nearby Lake Brown complements Eaglestone Rock perfectly, adding to the area’s picturesque scenery.
Free camping is available at several sites around the rock. Facilities include a single drop toilet, picnic tables, and a few barbecue pits. There are no rubbish bins, so visitors should take all waste with them when they leave. We first visited in 2021 but came back in early October 2026 and actually camped there for a couple of nights.
Lake Brown and Eaglestone Rock are located 20km north east of Nungarin in the Wheatbelt region of WA and are accessed via Lake Brown South Road.
