Thread: Lake Eyre

If you are heading up check out the Lake Eyre Yacht Club site. Interesting info and links. Lake Eyre Yacht Club

Cheers Danny

Sorry Guys, I was in a rush when I added the photos earlier. So now I'll add some captions.

Originally Posted by Michael2

The Flinders Ranges were a verdant green over the deep wet ochre crags. Clouds hung halfway up the mountains and it was raining. It looked more like Ireland than Australia in some places.


Glass Gorge, north of Blinman. This track got a little slippery in places.


Roadside ruins south of Lyndhurst.


Small lake a couple of kms south of the Lyndhurst Coal mine


Series derelicts at Talc Alfs place. He does the mail run in a TD5 Defender, and I was able to lend him the T-55 Torx bit to check his gearbox oil while we were there.


Lake Eyre North has water.


The red tinge in the water is from agae that form at different levels of salinity.


Chris & I. Chris had a stroke a year ago, and has been left with a speech difficulty. Melbourne City Mission funded this jaunt as a holiday for Chris. I was only too happy to help.


Vermin Proof Fence with a tin Dingo Decal on it


Vermin Proof fence going over the horizon


Muloorina Springs (Campsite)


Reeds at Muloorina - flash forced off, long exposure right on dusk.


Defender by the star light - flash forced off, long exposure to get the stars, then shone the torch over the Defender in the foreground for a few seconds during the long exposure time.


Gammon Ranges (north of the Flinders Ranges) on the way home.

Wildflower photography by the roadside, on the high flat plains east of the Gammon Ranges.

more photos available at :
Lake Eyre Trip pictures by konstantinoufamily - Photobucket

Great trip Michael,

Thanks for the report and the captions on the photo's. I like your descriptions on how you took some of the photo's too.

I'll be heading up there in about 3 weeks with the family (and Sschmez with his family??) if I can convince him he needs to go.

What was the helicopter flight cost?

Was that from Marree?

Are you aware of any other flights that will take the missus, me and three little kids? From where?

I know Wright Air flies out of William Creek as I understand it. Do you know of any other places closer?

Sorry about all the questions.

I'm hoping to get up to Muloorina Springs for a rest day (including the viewing spot of the lake).

Thanks again

Darren

Hi Darren,

Phillip Island Helicopters are the only ones doing heli work in the area at the moment.

A 90min flight in the helicopter is $595 per person for 2 people, or $495 per person for 3 people. The flight skirts the bottom of the north lake, as the helicopters don't have the range of the fixed wing aircraft. Cruising speed is 200kph and you fly in at 1500 feet and return at 500 feet, which affords a closer view of the landscape than a plane flight. Plus you have more window area.

There are several fixed wing flights out of Marree. Marree and William Creek will offer the cheapest flights over the lake, due to their proximity. Flights out of Birdsville are a couple of hours longer and hence more expensive. Fixed wing flights are around $350ea.

Many of the air charter companies operate out of the Marree Pub, and they will offer you free camping at the back of the pub. There's only one shower / toilet per sex, and the hot showers are a $2 donation in the honesty box. There were about 15 vehicles camped there when we went, but that didn't pose any issues.

Muloorina is a $10 donation, per vehicle per night, and it gets quite a crowd. There were about 10 vehicles there when we camped, so arrive early in the day/afternoon if you want to get a spot by the water. Swimming is permisable, which this time of year may be okay in the middle of the day.

Things are due to get busy over the school holidays, so be sure to make some phone queries and consider booking a flight.

The Cooper Creek ferry (should you be heading that way) will not take trailers or caravans according to the notice at the Marree Pub, so make your plans accordingly.

Road conditions are all good, and if you're going past the Flinders ranges, it's worth detouring through them. They're the greenest I've ever seen them.