Red Hill Lookout and Waking Trail, Kambalda

Red Hill Lookout and Waking Trail, Kambalda Of the two centers Kambalda East is the most interesting because of the Red Hill Lookout which offers superb views over Lake Lefroy, a vast 510-square km salt pan which stretches to the horizon and is rarely laden with water. The route to the lookout is not signposted from the main road and visitors have to enter the town, ignore the sign to the town centre, and continue along George Adams Road. Travelling on this road you eventually reach a sign to the lookout.

Although it cannot be seen from the lookout there is now mining in the middle of the lake. The view from the lookout is quite extraordinary. A 1.4-km walking trail winds about the hill, with information bays and resting places along the way.

A causeway runs across a blindingly white salt pan which shimmers in the sun. With a permit (which can be obtained from the Tourist Bureau in Kambalda West) it is possible to continue driving along George Adams Drive until you reach the causeway. The journey across the lake is quite a novelty with mirages suggesting water on every side. The salt lake at sunset is popular with photographers because of the unusual effects which the reflections create.