Lake Eyre – passenger review
Plane was very good, clean and allowed for good views Alex was the highlight of the day, passionate and full of knowledge. Not just generic but also knowledge of the people, farms and very familiar with the greater Flinders Ranges community. He was Friendly, helpful...
Lake Eyre – passenger review
Chinta Air offers a tour from Rawnsley Park Station - next door to Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges - to Lake Eyre, with lunch at the William Creek Hotel. Here, a recent passenger describes the experience: "Over many years, being now in my 60s, I or we have flown...
Lake Eyre, with Australian Traveller magazine
The often dry Lake Eyre is an outback enigma, famous for its rare and beautiful floodscapes. A scenic flight over Australia’s largest salt lake is near the top of the outback bucket list so here is everything you need to know: where and when to go, how to get there...
Seeing Lake Eyre – with Australian Traveller
The often dry Lake Eyre is an outback enigma, famous for its rare and beautiful floodscapes. A scenic flight over Australia’s largest salt lake is near the top of the outback bucket list so here is everything you need to know: where and when to go, how to get there...
School holiday special on Wilpena Pound scenic flights
Are you planning on visiting Wilpena Pound or Ikara / Flinders Ranges National Park during the April 2016 school holiday? On all scenic flights over Wilpena Pound from Rawnsley Park Station, during the school holidays, one child will fly free with two paying adults....
Heavy rains over Lake Eyre catchment
Heavy rain has fallen over Lake Eyre and the catchment area in the past week. In the catchment area, the Diamantina and Georgina Rivers, and Eyre Creek are in minor flood. Goyder's Lagoon is filling, and the Warburton is flowing. Birds are returning to the creeks and...
Wilpena Pound, and the Nullarbor Cliffs
Wilpena Pound, in the heart of the Flinders Ranges, is described as #2 on the top 100 things to do in South Australia. Described as rough, and ruggedly beautiful, Wilpena Pound was formed from millions of years of erosion. A living geology lesson, Wilpena Pound is...
Maralinga scenic flights
The recent edition of RM Williams magazine, Outback, has an excellent article on driving across the Nullarbor. One highlight not included was Maralinga, located North of the Perth-Sydney railway line. In the 1950s and 1960s, the British Government conducted nuclear...
Lake Eyre Scenic Flights
After receiving large amounts of rainfall over the last few weeks, the Outback is looking amazing! Beautiful green vegetation is springing up everywhere and waterholes and springs have been replenished with valuable fresh water. Lake Eyre (Kati Thanda) currently has a...
Scenic Flights and Air Tours from Rawnsley Park Station
As of today, Chinta Air is offering scenic flights and air tours from Rawnsley Park Station, next to Wilpena Pound in the heart of the Flinders Ranges. The scenic flights – 30 minutes, 45 minutes or one hour long – focus on the Central Flinders Ranges and the...