Lake Eyre Tours

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All Lake Eyre Tours are available for 2026.

 Following heavy rains in February and March across the Lake Eyre Basin substantial flows resulted in all the feeder creeks and rivers.

The Rivers and creeks of the Lake Eyre Basin are flowing and moving toward Kati Thanda/Lake Eyre North and South. 

There has been moderate 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 March.

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

Contrary to media reports that Kati Thanda/Lake Eyre North is full it only has water covering about a third of the surface but this will increase when the waters from the Cooper Creek arrive later in the year.

The water at its deepest point currently is approximately 2.2m 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. Lake Eyre South has an estimated 1.8m maximum depth.

The rains in February & March were widespread so the Flinders Ranges & Outback are looking amazing with carperts of green and flowers blooming.

The birds have arrived at the Lakes, pelicans are breeding on the islands, shore birds are crowding the waters edges feeding on brine shrimps and other life that has been flushed in during the flooding rains.

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 Alice Springs, Mt Isa, Cloncurry and Longreach.

Water in Lake Eyre South is accessible from the Oodnadatta Track. Kati Thanda/Lake Eyre North will be accessible as the access tracks are repaired following the heavy rains in February-March.

Currently all main roads and tracks to the Lake area and access to scenic flight operators are open.

 

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 Current Tours 2026: - Expressions of interest

All Kati Thanda/Lake Eyre Tours available for 2026.

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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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