Lake Eyre Tours

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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.

 

All Lake Eyre Tours are available for 2025.

 

Following cyclone Alfred the monsoonal low pressure cell moved over western Queensland delivering substatial rainfall.

Rivers and creeks of the Lake Eyre Basin are flowing and moving south toward the Lake. 

There has been major flooding in the northern basin like the Cooper Creek, Thomson, Barcoo, Georgina and Diamantina Rivers. This water has been flowing into Lake Eyre North since May.

In late July the water flowing in the Cooper Creek cut the Birdsville Track and is now entering Lake Eyre North into Madigan Gulf.

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.

The water at its deepest point is approximately 2m deep in both Belt Bay the lowest point in Australia at 15m below sea level and in Madigan Gulf the loactaion of the Donald Campbell land speed record in 1963.

 

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Current Tours 2025: - Expressions of interest

5 Day Flinders Ranges, Lake Eyre Tour: August 25th - 29th, 2025 (Accommodated - 1 Seat available)

4 Day Flinders Ranges, Lake Eyre Tour: September 2nd - 5th, 2025 (Accommodated - 3 seats 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

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