Lake Dumbleyung October 2014- Aerial Photos by Gary Smith
Gary Smith who was also at Lake Dumbleyung when Donald Campbell was there in 1964, lives close by at Katanning. The district has had some very heavy rains over the past weekend which has led to flood water runoff coming from the east along the Lake Dumbleyung catchment into Lake Dumbleyung.
It won’t fill the lake by any means but it makes for a spectacular sight especially when you can get up in a plane and see it from above. Gary and his wife took a flight in their plane yesterday ,21 october , 2014 to see the flood waters and follow their path.
The photos shown here were taken by Gary and shared with the Dumbleyung community.
Gary also has some photos on display in the Dumbleyung Shire offices, that were taken when Donald Campbell was in town in 1964.
Thank you so much for your input, Gary.
Fabulous photos I cannot wait to see Dumbleyung & Lake Dumbleyung and all its residents in the very near future its all so exciting and to revisit Pussycat Hill and the amazing memorial to my Father’s achievement on your waters!
Hi Gina,
How lovely to hear from you. We are all looking forward to your visit to Dumbleyung very much. There is a great deal of excitement and interest in the 50 year celebration of your father’s great records broken in 1964.
As you can see from Gary’s photos we have had some heavy rains so there is a little water running into the lake but unfortunately not enough to use it.
A couple of us are flying to Melbourne tomorrow to visit the Motorclassica. Will look forward to seeing their displays.
Kind Regards,
Chris
(On behalf of the Dumbleyung Bluebird Interpretative committee.)
It is quite amazing watching the water flow from the east through the Coblinine River to the Lake…the timing for farmers and local businesses in Kukerin and surrounds couldn’t be worse as they are mopping up water damage with crops just drying up approaching harvest, hay on the ground and canola being swathed. While the bottom of the Lake is now covered, it is still some way off being suitable for recreational motor boating, perhaps a kayak or similar …. watch this space…