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Birdsville in Flood - February 2019
Birdsville in Flood - February 2019
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Birdsville Floodwaters, February 2019
Birdsville Floodwaters, February 2019
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Aerial Shot Birdsville February 2019
Aerial Shot Birdsville February 2019
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Entrance to Birdsville, February 2019
Entrance to Birdsville, February 2019
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Birdville Track, Birdsville - Flood February 2019
Birdville Track, Birdsville - Flood February 2019
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Diamantina River after floodwaters arrived at Birdsville - February 2019
Diamantina River after floodwaters arrived at Birdsville - February 2019
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Diamantina River pre floodwaters arrival. February 2019
Diamantina River pre floodwaters arrival. February 2019
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Lake Eyre Satellite Image
Lake Eyre Satellite Image
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Lake Eyre Satellite Image
Lake Eyre Satellite Image
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Lake Eyre flood 2010
Lake Eyre flood 2010
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Parakylia
Parakylia
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Foxtail Mulla Mulla, The Breakaways, Coober Pedy
Foxtail Mulla Mulla, The Breakaways, Coober Pedy
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Sturt Desert Peas
Sturt Desert Peas
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Sunrise, Lake Eyre North, Halligan Point
Sunrise, Lake Eyre North, Halligan Point
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Lake Eyre North. pink salt
Lake Eyre North. pink salt
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Galahs, William Creek - Coober Pedy Road
Galahs, William Creek - Coober Pedy Road
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Marree Man, Oodnadatta Track, South Australia
Marree Man, Oodnadatta Track, South Australia
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The Bubbler Mound Spring, Oodnadatta Track, Coward Springs
The Bubbler Mound Spring, Oodnadatta Track, Coward Springs
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Lake Eyre in flood 2010
Lake Eyre in flood 2010
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Birds on Lake Eyre North during 2009 flood
Birds on Lake Eyre North during 2009 flood
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Recent rain across outback South Australia and Central Western Queensland has caused many of the feeder rivers and creeks into Lake Eyre North and South to flow. This has brought some water into the lake as well as the rain that fell directly over the lake.
There has been minor flooding in the Thomson and Barcoo Rivers and Cooper Creek but it is unlikely that any substantial flows will reach the lake from these rivers at this stage.
There are pools of water on both Lake Eyre North and South from the rain that fell over the Lake as well as flows from local creeks.
Lake Eyre South has approximately 1500mm of water on the surface adjacent the Oodnadatta Track near the public viewing and inforamtion area. Local ceeks are flowing so more water will enter this area of Lake Eyre South over the next few weeks.
There are also several waterholes developed along these creeks with some of the native fish breeding prolifically along with other aquatic life. This will attract some birdlife to the area.
Following are some rainfall records that have fallen within the Lake Eyre Basin some of which may reach Lake Eyre North and South.
Recent Rainfall - January 2022
Oodnadatta 56.2mm
Coober Pedy 37.6mm
Marree 94.8mm
Moomba 129.2mm
Birdsville 52.2mm
Bedourie 98.0mm
Boulia 249.8mm
Windorah 134.6mm
Longreach 102.2mm
Barcaldine 46.6mm
Blackall 96.8mm
Isisford 67.8mm
Winton 133.4mm
Tambo 244.6mm
Mt Isa 164.4mm
Alice Springs 130.0mm
All Lake Eyre Tours will be available for 2023.
La Nina has arrived with substantial rainfall and flooding across northern South Australia and more generally central Australia including the Northern Territory, Queensland and Werstern Australia.
Rivers and creeks of the Lake Eyre Basin are flowing into the Lake. The southern creeks and rivers have already brought large quantities of water into Lake Eyre South and North with pools up to an estimated 1.5m deep in Lake Eyre South and 0.8m in Belt Bay the lowest point in Australia in Lake Eyre North.
There is minor to moderate flooding in the local creeks and rivers as well those in the northern basin like the Cooper Creek, Thomsom, Barcoo and Diamantina Rivers. This water could take up to 6 months to reach the lake so if there are follow up rains there is likely to be more water flowing into Lake Eyre North later in the year.
Now is the time to start thinking about that trip of a lifetime to see this water that has flowed from as far afield as Alisce Springs, Mt Isa, Cloncurry and Longreach.
Current Tours 2023: - Expressions of interest
7 Day Flinders Ranges, Lake Eyre, Coober Pedy - Standard Accommodation Tour (August 17th - 23rd) (Fully Booked)
9 Day Flinders Ranges, Lake Eyre, Dalhousie Springs, Coober Pedy - Standard Accommodated tour (September 18th - 26th, 2023) (2 Seats Available)
9 Day Flinders Ranges, Lake Eyre, Coober Pedy, Woomera including Pichi Richi Afghan Express Train (Camping - September 29th - October 7th, 2023) (1 Seat available)
Updates will added as more information becomes available.
For updates on the Lake also visit the Lake Eyre Yatch Club website http://www.lakeeyreyc.com/Status/latest.html#bottom.
All tours are either: Camping, Accommodated options available, Single Supplement applies to accommodated tours only
3 Days 2 Nights Tour
Day 1 - Adelaide to Marree
- Depart Adelaide 0730hrs.
- Travel through the northern suburbs and the Adelaide Plains to the Clare Valley.
- Visit the Sevenhill Winery and Church, South Australia s first winery.
- Continue through the Southern Flinders Ranges to Hawker.
- Travel through central Flinders Ranges via Bunyeroo and Brachina Gorge.
- Then continue past Leigh Creek, Lyndhurst to Marree.
- Overnight: Marree
Day 2 - Marree to Woomera
- Take an early morning flight over Lake Eyre.
- After flight visit the Arabunna aboriginal museum then follow the Oodnadatta track to Lake Eyre South.
- Stop at Lake Eyre South and view the water on the normally dry salt encrusted lake surface.
- Have lunch looking out over the Lake before travelling to Woomera via Roxby Downs.
- Overnight: Woomera
Day 3 - Woomera to Adelaide
- After breakfast visit the Woomera Rocket Park and Museum before travelling south along the Stuart Highway to Pt Augusta and Adelaide.
- After lunch in Pt Augusta we make a beeline for Adelaide.
- Arrive Adelaide approx 1830hrs
4 Days / 3 Nights Tour
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Day 1
- Depart Adelaide 0730hrs.
- Travel through the northern suburbs and the Adelaide Plains to the Clare Valley.
- Visit historic Kapunda, the Sevenhill Winery and Church, South Australia’s first winery.
- Continue through the Southern Flinders Ranges to Hawker and Rawnsley Park.
- Visit a local art gallery to view manificent panoramic paintings of Wilpena Pound and Arkaroola Waterhole as well as 3 large landscapes and an extensive mineral collection.
- Overnight:Rawnsley Park
Day 2
- Travel through central Flinders Ranges via Bunyeroo and Brachina Gorge.
- Visit Wilpena Pound.
- View Australian Wildlife at peace with nature.
- View Pioneering Heritage of the area.
- Visit the Quandong Cafe, Leigh Creek Coalfields, Talc Alf and the Ochre Pits.
- Overnight: Marree.
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Day 3
- Take an early morning flight over Lake Eyre.
- After the flight we take the history of Marree a once busy railway town on the original Ghan Railway, visit the Lake Eyre Yatch Club followed by a journey along the famous Oodnadatta track to Lake Eyre South.
- Stop at Lake Eyre South and take a stroll to walk on the salt encrusted surface.
- Have lunch looking out over the Lake before travelling to Woomera via Roxby Downs.
- Overnight: Woomera
Day 4
- After breakfast visit the Woomera Rocket Park and Museum to learn about the Defence weapons testing programs during the "Cold War" from the late 1940's to 1970's before travelling south along the Stuart Highway to Pt Augusta and Adelaide.
- After lunch in Pt Augusta we make a beeline for Adelaide.
- Arrive Adelaide approx 1830hrs
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5 Days / 4 Nights Tour
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Day 1
- Depart Adelaide 0730hrs
- Travel through the northern suburbs and the
- Adelaide Plains to the Clare Valley.
- Visit historic copper mining town of Kapunda and learn about the Cornish mining heritage, Sid Kidman the once "Cattle King of Austalia", the Sevenhill Winery and Church, South Australia’s first winery.
- Continue through the Southern Flinders Ranges to Hawker and Rawnsley Park.
- Visit a local art gallery to view manificent panoramic paintings of Wilpena Pound and Arkaroola Waterhole as well as 3 large landscapes and an extensive mineral collection.
- Overnight: Rawnsley Park
Day 2
- Today we explore the central Flinders Ranges travelling through picturesque Bunyeroo, Brachina and Moralana Gorges.
- Visit Wilpena Pound and take an easy walk to the inside of the Pound and visit the old Hill's Homestead.
- View Australian Wildlife at peace with nature and catch a glimpse of the rare and endangered Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby.
- View Pioneering Heritage of the area.
- Overnight: Rawnsley Park.
Day 3
- Today we continue north through the ranges to another historic town of Blinman. Along the way stopping at Stokes Hill for magnificent panoramic views and the Great Wall of China.
- From Blinman we travel via Parachilna Gorge to the Leigh Creek road.
- Visit historic township of Beltana once a thriving railway town on the old Pt. Augusta to Alice Springs line and home to one of many repeater stations along the Overland Telegraph Line that linked Australia to England in the late 1800's.
- Visit the Quandong Cafe, Talc Alf, the Ochre Pits and the ghost town of Farina.
- Have a browse around Marree to view the history of the old railway town, Tom Kruse the Birdsville mail man and an open air mosque.
- Overnight: Marree
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Day 4
- Take an early morning scenic flight over Lake Eyre and surrounds to experience the exspance of this massive salt and view the famous "Marree Man" carved into the outback landscape.
- After the flight we visit the Lake Eyre Yatch Club followed by our journey along the famous Oodnadatta Track.
- View an outback sculpture park.
- Visit Lake Eyre South taking in a short walk to stand on the salt encrusted surface of the lake.
- Travel to Woomera via the Bore field road to Roxby Downs South Australia's newest town built to service the world's largest multi-element resource mine, Olympic Dam.
- Visit the Woomera heritage centre to learn about the Defence weapons testing programs during the "Cold War" from the late 1940's to 1970's.
- Overnight: Woomera
Day 5
- Travel to Adelaide via Port Augusta and the coast road (Hwy 1)
- Visit the Wadlata Outback Centre to refresh the mind on what we have been experiencing for the previous 4 days.
- Today we will have lunch on the sheltered shores of Spencer Gulf before heading for Adelaide.
- Along the way we stop off at one of the longest wooden jetties in the southern hemisphere.
- Arrive Adelaide Approx 1830hrs
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6 Days / 5 Nights Tour
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Day 1
- Depart Adelaide 0730hrs
- Travel through the northern suburbs and the Adelaide Plains to the Clare Valley.
- Visit the Sevenhill Winery and Church, South Australia’s first winery.
- Continue through the Southern Flinders Ranges to Hawker and Rawnsley Park.
- Visit the old Kanyaka ruins and a local art gallery to view manificent panoramic paintings of Wilpena Pound and Arkaroola Waterhole as well as 3 large landscapes and an extensive mineral collection.
- Overnight: Rawnsley Park or Hawker
Day 2
- Explore the central Flinders Ranges travelling through the picturesque Bunyeroo, Brachina and Moralana Gorges.
- Visit Wilpena Pound and take an easy walk into the the pound and view the old Hill's Homestead the remnants of the early pioneers attempts at farming the area.
- View Australian Wildlife at peace with nature and catch a glimpse of the rare and endangered Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby.
- Learn about the local Aboriginal culture, bush foods and medicine.
- View Pioneering Heritage of the area.
- Overnight: Rawnsley Park.
Day 3
- Today we continue north through the ranges to another historic town of Blinman. Along the way stopping at Stokes Hill for magnificent panoramic views and the Great Wall of China.
- From Blinman we travel via Parachilna Gorge to the Leigh Creek road.
- Visit historic Beltana township once an thriving railway town on the old Pt. Augusta - Alice Spring Ghan line and home to one of the many repeaters stations on the Overland Telegraph Line that connected Australia to London in the late 1800's.
- Visit the Quandong Cafe, Talc Alf, the Ochre Pits and Farina.
- Have a browse around Marree to view the history of the old railway town, Tom Kruse the Birdsville mail man and an open air mosque.
- Overnight: Marree or Bush camp
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Day 4
- Take a scenic flight over the Birdsville Track, Frome Creek, Muloorina HS, Lake Eyre North and South.
- After the flight we visit the Lake Eyre Yatch Club followed by a journey along the famous Oodnadatta Track to Lake Eyre South.
- Visit an outback sculpture park, take a walk on the salt encrsuted surface of Lake Eyre South, view some Mound Springs of the Artesian Basin, Coward Springs and William Creek.
- Travel to Coober Pedy
- View Australia’s longest fence.
- Visit the Breakaways
- Underground accommodation (Twin Share)
- Overnight: Coober Pedy
Day 5
- Visit Underground Motel, Umoona Mine and other Coober Pedy Sites
- Travel to Woomera
- Visit the Woomera heritage centre to learn about the Defence weapons testing programs during the "Cold War" from the late 1940's to 1970's.
- Overnight: Woomera
Day 6
- Travel to Port Augusta and Adelaide
- Visit the Wadlata Outback Centre to refresh the mind on what we have been experiencing for the previous 5 days.
- View one of the longest wooden jetties in the southern hemisphere
- Arrive Adelaide Approx 1830hrs
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7 Days / 6 Nights Tour
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Day 1
- Depart Adelaide 0730hrs
- Travel through the northern suburbs and the Adelaide Plains to the Clare Valley.
- Visit historic Kapunda the Sevenhill Winery and Church, South Australia’s first winery.
- Continue through the Southern Flinders Ranges to Hawker and Rawnsley Park.
- Visit the old Kanyaka ruins and a local art gallery to view manificent panoramic paintings of Wilpena Pound and Arkaroola Waterhole as well as 3 large landscapes and an extensive mineral collection.
- Overnight: Rawnsley Park or Hawker
Day 2
- Travel through central Flinders Ranges via Bunyeroo, Brachina and Parachilna Gorges.
- Visit Wilpena Pound and take a walk inside the pound.
- View Australian Wildlife at peace with nature.
- View Pioneering Heritage of the area.
- Arrive Arkaroola late afternoon
- Overnight: Arkaroola
Day 3
- Take the Ridge Top Tour and experience the most rugged part of the Flinders Ranges.
- After lunch we travel through the northern Flinders Ranges before turning north to the historic railway town of Marree.
- Along the way we stop off at the Quandong Cafe, Talc Alf, the Ochre Pits and Farina.
- Overnight: Marree.
Day 4
- Take a 1.5 hr scenic flight over the Birdsville Track, Cooper Creek and Lake Eyre
- After the flight browse around the historic Marree a busy railway town on the original Ghan Railway visiting the open air mosque, Lake Eyre Yacht Club and the Birdsville Mail man's vehicle.
- We then travel the famous Oodnadatta Track the route of one of Australia's early explorers John McDouall Stuart who made the first successful south to north crossing of the Australian continent in 1861-1862.
- Visit an outback sculpture park, Lake Eyre South, the Mound Springs, Coward Springs and The William Creek Pub.
- Overnight: William Creek
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Day 5
- After breakfast we continue along the Oodnadatta Track for a short distance before heading west through the red dunes on Anna Creek Station ( the largest cattle station in the world) toward Coober Pedy passing the Anna Creek Homestead.
- On arrival in Coober Pedy we head for the Breakaways an area featured in many world class movies.
- We travel along the world's longest fence and learn about the opal mining bug that has been caught by the locals.
- Underground accommodation (Twin Share)
- Overnight: Coober Pedy
Day 6
- Visit Underground Motel, Umoona Mine, underground Serbian Orthodox Church and other Coober Pedy Sites
- Travel to Woomera
- Visit the Woomera heritage centre to learn about the Defence weapons testing programs during the "Cold War" from the late 1940's to 1970's..
- Overnight: Woomera
Day 7
- Travel to Port Augusta and Adelaide
- Visit the Wadlata Outback Centre to refresh the mind on what we have been experiencing for the previous 6 days
- View one of the longest wooden jetties in the southern hemisphere
- Arrive Adelaide Approx 1830hrs
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