Lake Perkolilli
| Lake Perkolilli | |
|---|---|
  Lake Perkolilli Location in Western Australia | |
| Coordinates | 30°34′23″S 121°42′40″E / 30.573°S 121.711°E |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Lake Perkolilli | |
Lake Perkolilli is an ephemeral lake in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
Description
Lake Perkolilli is a clay pan. It was the location of racing of motorcycles and cars in the 1920s and 1930,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] and of Silver Wings races in the 1930s.[11]
Despite the relocation of motor racing to other locations in Western Australia, racing at the lake bed was restarted in 2019 under the name Lake Perkolilli Red Dust Revival,[12][13] following a trial event in 2014.[14] Further Revival events have since been held in 2022[15][16] and 2025.[14][17][18]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ "MOTOR CYCLING". The Daily News. Vol. XLIII, no. 15, 405. Western Australia. 5 September 1924. p. 2 (THIRD EDITION). Retrieved 6 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LAKE PERKOLILLI SPORTS". Kalgoorlie Miner. Vol. 31, no. 8081. Western Australia. 8 September 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 6 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Where Records are Broken". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 16, no. 826. South Australia. 24 March 1928. p. 26. Retrieved 6 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LAKE PERKOLILLI". The Albany Advertiser. Vol. 2, no. 276. Western Australia. 17 October 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 6 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LAKE PERKOLILLI RACES". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 29, 233. New South Wales, Australia. 14 September 1931. p. 13. Retrieved 6 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LAKE PERKOLILLI CHAMPIONSHIPS". West Coast Sentinel. Vol. XXII, no. 1204. South Australia. 26 October 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 6 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SPORTS AT LAKE PERKOLILLI". Western Mail. Vol. 49, no. 2, 534. Western Australia. 13 September 1934. p. 18. Retrieved 6 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LAKE PERKOLILLI". The Mirror. Vol. 14, no. 748. Western Australia. 29 August 1936. p. 18. Retrieved 6 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lake Perkolilli Speed Contests". The Kyogle Examiner. Vol. 30, no. 3046. New South Wales, Australia. 22 December 1936. p. 6. Retrieved 6 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Watkins, William (1933), William Watkins personal film. Reel one, William Watkins, retrieved 6 September 2022
- ^ Cocks, Graeme (1997), The story of Silver Wings, Australia's greatest racing Chrysler, Graeme Cocks, retrieved 6 September 2022
- ^ Stevens, Rhiannon (14 September 2019). "Vintage car enthusiasts lead revival of outback claypan racing at Lake Perkolilli". ABC News. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Smith & Cocks 2019.
- ^ a b Harris, Bec (15 September 2025). "Red Dust Revival 2025: Vintage Car Racing Roars Back to Life". Sonshine 98.5 FM. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Lucas, Jarrod (24 September 2022). "Red Dust Revival sparks huge turnout of vintage cars, motorcycles at Lake Perkolilli". ABC News. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Lucas, Jarrod (21 June 2025). "Father and son join forces to restore vintage 1928 Model A Ford for Red Dust Revival". ABC News. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Guthrie, Tegan (30 September 2025). "Classic motorsport to be revived in red dust". Kalgoorlie Miner. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Lucas, Jarrod (6 October 2025). "Vintage cars race on historic Lake Perkolilli track in Red Dust Revival". ABC News. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
Bibliography
- Cocks, Graeme (2016). Red Dust Racers: The Centenary History of Lake Perkolilli and the Emergence of Motorsport in Western Australia 1914 - 2014. Inglewood, WA, Australia: Motoring Past Vintage Publishing. ISBN 9780987280817.
- Smith, Sharon; Cocks, Graeme (2019). Lake Perkolilli 2019 Red Dust Revival. Inglewood, WA, Australia: Motoring Past Vintage Publishing. OCLC 1137013985.
- ——————; ——————— (2022). Lake Perkolilli Denizens of Dust: Red Dust Revival 2022. Inglewood, WA, Australia: Motoring Past Vintage Publishing. ISBN 9780992507800.