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Lochiel, South Australia
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Lochiel is a small town in the Mid North of South Australia 125 km (78 mi) north of Adelaide. The town lies beside on the western edge of Lake Bumbunga and at the eastern foot of the Hummocks Range. The Augusta Highway, a section of Highway 1, runs on a strip between the township and the lake, which dwarfs the former.
The town entrance sign at Lochiel, depicting the seasonal pink colouration of Lake Bumbunga, the nearby hills, and horses pulling a salt scrape; the l
The town entrance sign at Lochiel, depicting the seasonal pink colouration of Lake Bumbunga, the nearby hills, and horses pulling a salt scrape; the low wall in front depicts the "Loch Eel"
Lochiel's community hall
Lochiel's community hall
The "Loch Eel" sculpture in the shallows of Lake Bumbunga
The "Loch Eel" sculpture in the shallows of Lake Bumbunga
Lake Bumbunga
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Lake Bumbunga is a salt lake located in the Mid North of the state of South Australia, between the town of Lochiel and the farming locality of Bumbunga, approximately 1.5 hours' drive from Adelaide. It is a pink lake, with its colour due to certain algae.
Satellite view of 15 square km Lake Bumbunga in summer, when the water level is at its lowest (click to enlarge)
Satellite view of 15 square km Lake Bumbunga in summer, when the water level is at its lowest (click to enlarge)
View looking east from Hwy 1 rest stop, late spring 2010
View looking east from Hwy 1 rest stop, late spring 2010
Salt harvesting at Lake Bumbunga in the late 1940s
Salt harvesting at Lake Bumbunga in the late 1940s
"Loch Eel", visible from the northern approaches to Lochiel
"Loch Eel", visible from the northern approaches to Lochiel