During the summer, the epilimnion, or surface layer, is the warmest. It is heated by the sun. In search of striking landscapes, AT reader and amateur photographer Jacqui Turner heads to the picturesque salt-scape of Lake Bumbunga, SA The perfect image of fluffy white cumulus clouds on a cobalt-blue background is mirrored in the water of the salt pan, mounds of salt forming the horizon. From the Eyre Peninsula to the Outback, here are our top five South Australian pink lakes. Watch out for the mean ant nests along the path. There has been some accidents along there. Drove 1.5 hours from Barossa valley on 27th December to see the lake - reaching it around 4pm, on a clear sunny cloudless day.
Head north-east from Lake Bumbunga and… The less soluble salts, iron oxide and calcite, followed by gypsum, are precipitated out at this stage. Lake Bumbunga, Clare Valley Less than two hours’ drive from Adelaide , Lake Bumbunga’s bubble gum shores draw an eclectic crowd from casual photographers to high-end fashion brands. Use the carpark and walk to the. lake was that pink, and it was a little muddy on the edges so we had to be careful. At Lake Bumbunga, brine is pumped into three 25 hectare (62 acre) crystalliser ponds for refining.
The water is then pumped into crystallising ponds, where common salt precipitates.
The process is stopped before all the salt comes down in order to avoid contamination with magnesium and potassium salts. This does not claim to be a complete list. It was fun to walk out onto the lake the kids thought it was great. #4 Lochiel - Pink Lake Bumbunga . Worth a visit though. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu.
Pink lakes are just a tiny taste of what regional South Australia has to offer. In summer the lake dries up but in spring after winter rainfalls the lake will show its beautiful pink colour. comm. Bumbunga Lake, Clare, Clare Valley, South Australia, 5453. It was a nice stop to stretch our legs (2A and 2C aged 3 & 6). [5] From 1996 to 2012, the works closed and no salt was harvested. Salt has been produced at Lochiel since 1881 from the adjacent 1500ha inland salt lake. Salt was harvested from the lake bed in summer months from 1881; two years later, output was 6.1 to 8.1 tonnes (6 to 8 long tons) per day. Continue your visit to www.tripadvisor.com.au, Is this a place or activity you would suggest for, Is this a romantic place or activity that you would suggest for, We only made a quick stop on our way past, but the kids enjoyed looking for the lochness there is public toilets in the town, We stopped off here on our trip from Melbourne to Alice Springs.