Scenic Flights – Nullarbor Roadhouse (during winter)
From mid-May to early October, Southern Right Whales gather in the Great Australian Bight Marine Park to give birth, to socialise, and to breed. On average, 170 whales (including 70-80 calves) are seen in the Park. The Great Australian Bight Marine Park is the most significant nursery for Southern Right Whales in the world.
Chinta Air has been offering flights from the Nullarbor Roadhouse since 2008. Flights include:
Great Australian Bight Marine Park scenic flights to see the Southern Right Whales in the Marine Park.
A full day flightseeing tour to Maralinga (available each Tuesday or Thursday – bookings essential).
A half day flightseeing tour over the Maralinga bomb testing site, and along the Bunda Cliffs.
**UPDATE** Chinta Air will be returning to the Nullarbor Roadhouse 1 July, 2023 until late September, 2023.
We recommend booking ahead to ensure availability.
For enquiries or bookings, contact (08) 8625 9051 or info@chinta.com.au **
Available Flights:
30 min scenic flight
$220 per person plus $5 per person fuel levy
Highlights:
- The Bunda Cliffs,
- the Head of Bight
Please note:
A minimum of 2 people required.
45 min scenic flight
$300 per person plus $10 per person fuel levy.
Highlights:
- The Head of Bight
- An extended flight along the Bunda Cliffs,
Please note:
A minimum of 2 people required.
60 min scenic flight
$400 per person plus a $15 per person fuel levy.
Highlights:
- The Murrawijinie caves on the Nullarbor
- The Head of Bight
- An extended flight along the Bunda Cliffs,
Please note:
A minimum of 2 people required.
Other Flights:
Maralinga Flyover
2.5 hours
Rate:
$870 per person, for 2 passengers plus a fuel levy of $45 per person.
$670 per person, for 3 passengers plus a fuel levy of $30 per person.
Includes
- Track North over Watson, before flying over the former nuclear bomb testing site at Maralinga. Turn South to fly over Ooldea before returning to the Great Australian Bight Marine Park and the Bunda Cliffs. Land back at the Nullarbor Roadhouse.
Please note:
The flight does not land anywhere.
Flights depart with a minimum of 2 people
The Mysteries of Maralinga
2023 rates:
$925 per person for 3 passengers plus a fuel levy of $30 per person.
$1125 per person for 2 passengers plus a fuel levy of $45 per person.
Includes
- Lunch at Maralinga,
- Seats on a shared bus tour with guide of the former nuclear testing sites
In the 1950s and 1960s, the British military tested nuclear bombs of varying sizes on the Nullarbor Plain at a place called Maralinga. Enjoy a guided tour to the actual bomb site to see for yourself some of the Commonwealth’s military history.
After a picnic lunch, tour the Maralinga townsite, and learn the history of this remote, former military, town. The flight to Maralinga also includes a flight over the testing grounds. The return flight includes the former railway siding of Watson, a major supply point for Maralinga.
Please note:
This tour is only available (from Nullarbor) on Tuesdays & Thursdays between 1 June and early October.