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...

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...