salt lakes in Wheatbelt Archives

Baandee Lake is a beautiful salt lake in the Central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It is 25km east of Kellerberrin on Ski Lake road. This is a popular place for water skiing when there is enough water in the lake. It is also a pleasant free camping area. There are flushing toilets, cold water shower and non-drinking water for washing hands available. In cooler months you can enjoy camp fires in the fire rings provided. We stayed at Baandee Lake in early November. The weather was favourable – not too hot during the day time yet and cooling at night. There was still water in the lake although not enough for water ski activities. With plenty of space for camping along the shore of the lake to choose from, we found a nice spot with gorgeous view which we enjoyed during our 1 night stay there. We were the only ones, although a few cars visited during the day.

Fantastic views and scenery at Baandee Lake

The best thing for us camping at Baandee Lake were the awesome views of the ever changing sky.

Stormy clouds and rainbow over Baandee Lake

So, we witnessed the intensely strong red sunset.

Many satelites (and maybe a comet?) across the sky full of stars but also some clouds.

Aurora passed by leaving a bit of a colour in the sky too. 🙂

Pretty cool sunrise

Some dramatic clouds in the morning just after the sunrise.

Dramatic looking clouds over Baandee Lake

and beautiful reflections of the clouds in the lake.

Baandee Lake is in South Doodlakine, Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It is about 3 hour drive east from Perth.

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.

Atriplex holocarpa growing near Lake Brown and Eaglestone Rock in the Wheatbelt — Atriplex holocarpa

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.