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The Lakes An important road junction between the Great Eastern Highway and the northern-most point of the Great Southern Highway. A trucking stop with garage and restaurant. There are a few houses and farms in the locality. The name almost certainly is arrived at by the proximity of a couple of natural lakes, the largest being Lake Manaring which is slightly to the east of the roadhouse. A traveller's stop has existed here since 1855 or even earlier |
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The Lakes - Roadhouse Restaurant Looking past the phone box is this glimpse of The Lakes Roadhouse restaurant. These buildings look of around 1960's vintage. Behind here, slightly along the Great Southern Highway are the ruins of the Traveller's Inn which was constructed in 1855. The old Inn has also been known as Horton's Half-Way House and The Lakes Road-House Traveller's Rest. January 2012. Photos Ref: TLAK001 |
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The Lakes - Roadhouse Restaurant A view along the side of the Roadhouse restaurant which here offers an assortment of local newspapers. January 2012. Photos Ref: TLAK002 |
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The Lakes - Service Station The Lakes Roadhouse garage. The Great Southern Highway end has recently been re-aligned so that it joins the Great Eastern Highway slightly to the north of here. January 2012. Photos Ref: TLAK003 |
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The Lakes - House This house and property are just south of The Lakes Roadhouse. October 2015. Photos Ref: TLAK004 |
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The Lakes - Lake Manaring The Lakes is named after a series of lakes in the area, the largest being Lake Manaring which is located just south of the Great Southern Highway and roadhouse. Even at the end of winter, the lake is totally dry. October 2015. Photos Ref: TLAK005 |
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The Lakes - Lake Manaring Another view looking down to the dry Lake Manaring. October 2015. Photos Ref: TLAK006 |
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The Lakes - Traveller's Inn Ruins Looking north along the Great Southern Highway towards the junction of the Great Eastern Highway. The ruins of the 1855 Traveller's Inn can be seen below the trees. October 2015. Photos Ref: TLAK007 |
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The Lakes - Traveller's Inn Ruins The ruins of the 1855 Traveller's Inn showing a brick fireplace. This place was renamed Horton's Halfway House in 1858 (per new owner, Henry Horton). Evidence shows that by 1939 this building became rather delapidated so it either fell down or was demolished. October 2015. Photos Ref: TLAK008 |
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The Lakes - Traveller's Inn Ruins The ruins. This is what remains of a wall and possibly accommodation rooms beyond. October 2015. Photos Ref: TLAK009 |
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The Lakes - Traveller's Inn Ruins The ruins of the 1855 Traveller's Inn showing what is left of what would have been a larger room complete with fireplace. This site is protected by State Heritage. October 2015. Photos Ref: TLAK010 |
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