Attributes

States: SA
Regions: Eyre Peninsula
Themes: Outback by Road, History & Heritage
Days: 4

LAKE EYRE AND FLINDERS RANGES

4 Day tour! See lake Eyre in Flood and Wilpena Pound

A Coach Tour to the Flinders Ranges Including A Spectacular Sightseeing Flight Over Lake Eyre During February and March 2010 huge amounts of rain fell in the Channel Country of western Queensland. The inland river system has drained a lot of this water into Lake Eyre. The Diamantina, Warburton, Barcoo and Thompson Rivers are just a few of the creeks and rivers that make up a network of natural drainage that delivers vast amounts of water into two Lakes – Lake Eyre North and Lake Eyre... [view more] A Coach Tour to the Flinders Ranges Including A Spectacular Sightseeing Flight Over Lake Eyre During February and March 2010 huge amounts of rain fell in the Channel Country of western Queensland. The inland river system has drained a lot of this water into Lake Eyre. The Diamantina, Warburton, Barcoo and Thompson Rivers are just a few of the creeks and rivers that make up a network of natural drainage that delivers vast amounts of water into two Lakes – Lake Eyre North and Lake Eyre South. These lakes lie within the Lake Eyre National Park which has a combined area of nearly 10,000 square klms. For the next two years or so the Lakes will come to life and swarm with pelicans, seagulls and other water birds while fish which have laid dormant in the crust of the dry lake for many years, come to life. Our tour will take us to Wilpena Pound located south east of the Lake Eyre National Park. We will stay two nights here for the chance to take a spectacular flight to see this rare event - when Lake Eyre is in flood.
Overview
Days:

Day 1

WILPENA POUND & NATIONAL PARK

Access to the Flinders Ranges National Park is via Adelaide and the Mid North or via Broken Hill. This morning we continue north passing through the Lower Flinders Ranges. We arrive at Wilpena Pound Resort late morning – our base for the next 2 nights as we explore the National Park and enjoy a stunning flight over Lake Eyre. Because of the small aircraft that are used for the sightseeing flights over Lake Eyre (everyone has a window seat) we will have to divide into groups. The first group will enjoy the flight this afternoon while the rest of us enjoy some time around the Resort or take a walk into the National Park. (Dinner in the motel/lunch own arrangements & cost)




Accommodation
Wilpena Pound Resort
Rawnsley Park Station

Meals
Dinner

Day 2

LAKE EYRE AND FLINDERS RANGES

Over the next two days we will have plenty of time to enjoy the Resort, look at the Interpretative Centre or take a walk towards (or even to) the rim of Wilpena Pound. The... read more...

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