SunSalt is a business that commenced operating in 1982 known then as Hattah Salt.  The business originally began producing salt from the unlimited supply of underground saline water (twice as salty as seawater) at Spectacle Salt Lake – Hattah, Victoria, Australia.

In 1986 the company installed a refinery for drying, processing and packaging of salt products.  As a result of the expansion SunSalt found itself with insufficient salt resources.  To enable the business to grow successfully, further salt producing sites needed to be obtained.   Following considerable research SunSalt  proceeded with  large scale development at  the Mourquong Basin salt mitigation site.  The basin has been operating since 1979 and has already received  over a millions tonnes of salts.  The Mourquong Basin is capable of producing large volumes of high quality salt.  SunSalt have  commenced producing a variety of value added products such as Magnesium Sulphate, Magnesium Chloride and the gourmet salt range.

SunSalt were proud to be awarded the 2004 Engineers Australia National Salinity Award for their demonstrated efforts towards salinity reduction.

View across Spectacle Salt Lake – Hattah.

This view shows the factory and stockpile area in the background.