Lake Hart

Lake Hart is a large endorheic salt lake in the Far North region of South Australia, lying immediately beside the Stuart Highway between Pimba and Glendambo, about 380 km north of Port Augusta. Notable for its vast white salt crust that can appear pale pink, the lake is a popular roadside stop for travellers on the Adelaide to Coober Pedy route and is traversed on its eastern edge by the Adelaide-Darwin railway.

Visitors can expect a vast, flat salt pan stretching to the horizon with a bright white crust that reflects sky colours, often pink at sunrise and sunset. The lake is viewed from a dedicated highway rest area and viewing platform on the Stuart Highway with interpretive signage. There are no built structures on the lake itself; the surroundings are arid outback plain with sparse vegetation, the historic railway embankment, and wide open skies ideal for photography and stargazing.

Named after Captain John Hart, Premier of South Australia in the 1860s. The Lake Hart railway siding served the former Central Australia Railway and later the standard-gauge Adelaide-Darwin line, supporting pastoral stations and activities associated with the nearby Woomera area.

Located on the traditional lands of the Kokatha people of the Far North region; salt lakes are part of the cultural landscape of Aboriginal groups in the area