LAKE EYRE TRIPS - An authentic outback adventure
Itinerary for Lake Eyre – Birdsville trip
| Where | What to do | Daily Flying time | NOTES | |
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DAY 1 |
Horsham to Birdsville |
8.30am - Depart Horsham
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5 hours |
Fly over the 'Big Desert' National Park, the Murray River and stop in Broken Hill for a short break & fuel
Overfly ‘Cameron’s Corner’, the Strzelecki Desert, Innamincka and Cooper Creek - Land at ‘The Dig Tree’, lunch and take in the surrounds Overfly the ‘Coongie Lakes’
Check into 'the outback shack' local BnB, relax / drink at the Birdsville pub Join 'Desert Edge Tours' for a 4wd tour of the town and area, culminating with sunset - wine and cheese on 'Big Red' - famous sand dune west of Birdsville Afternoon tour with ‘Desert Edge tours’ in Birdsville www.birdsvilledesertedgetours.com will give you more information |
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DAY 2 |
Birdsville – William Creek |
8.30am - Depart Birdsville - Flight over Lake Eyre to William Creek 11.00am SA time - Arrive William Creek 12.30 Depart William Creek for lake Eyre road trip 4.00pm - Arrive back at William Creek Dinner in Hotel and evening in pub or rooms |
2.5 hours |
Follow the Warburton River, over-flying the Goyder Lagoon. At Lake Eyre North overfly the Warburton River inlet, and the ‘Warburton Groove’ down to Belt Bay
Lake Eyre road trip – Approx. 4 hour road trip across the remote and arid parts of the area – quite stunning! More info - www.aridareatours.com Staying William Creek Hotel - |
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DAY 3 |
William Creek to Horsham |
9.00am Depart William Creek 11.00am - Depart Leigh Creek |
4.5 hours |
Fly over Lake Eyre south, Madigan Bay, Marree man, The Flinders Ranges. Land Leigh Creek for fuel and a lunch break
Fly over Wilpena Pound direct to Horsham – past the Murray River near Renmark, cross the Big Desert |
A two day version of this trip would cost $2200 per person. We don't stay at William Creek, just travel over Lake Eyre and then continue to Horsham. Stops at Marree and Leigh Creek
The 3 day (above) trip would cost around $2800 per person. The cost may vary a little depending on how you 'tailor make' your trip
There are options to include a sunset flight to the Painted Hills, to visit Arckaringa Station and so on
It's your trip done your way, so passengers can request different routes Contact us to book >>
This trip is an real as it gets - meet the owners of the accomodation at Birdsville and William Creek. Chat to the innovator who runs the tours from Birdsville. Rub shoulders with real people - not slick operators from somewhere else.
