We are finally leaving Victor Harbor on 16 March 2016, after spending 13 great months exploring and working in the region. We are heading to the Flinders Ranges and hope to spend a couple months or more there.
We are definitely going to do a flight around Lake Eyre as they is water now.
People/ travellers who done Lake Eyre:
1. What flight operator did you use & do you recommend them .
2. How much did it cost and how long for (did you use helicopter or plane).
3. If you took pictures...what camera did you use, if possible share 1 or 2 photos here.
Thanks in advance
Olley46 said
01:34 PM Jan 21, 2016
If you are going to the flinders rangers make shore you take a dozen tins of fly spray ,you will be needing them.
Lance c
Possum3 said
01:58 PM Jan 21, 2016
We've done it a couple of times from William Creek with Wright Air www.wrightsair.com.au/
And, for Helicopters try Lake Eyre Helicopters www.lakeeyrehelicopters.com.au/ The Child Bride loves this one - about twice the price of fixed wing but definitely much better views
Peter_n_Margaret said
02:07 PM Jan 21, 2016
The best place to fly from is William Creek because it is the closest to the lake. That also makes it the cheapest in terms of time at the lake. Trevor Wright is THE man. He knows more about Lake Eyre than any other operator, no question.
We last flew over the Lake in 2009 with a friend in a self launching glider. Any camera will do, the better, the better. A UV filter would help. We also had a small remote controlled camera fitted to the wing.
Don't bother taking zoom lenses they don't work up in aeroplanes you end up with no photo
Possum3 said
08:56 PM Jan 21, 2016
When Peter mentioned Trevor from Wright Air, a thought bubble appeared in my foggy grey matter and I recalled another absolute fountain of wisdom on the Lake; Commodore Bob Backway of the Lake Eyre Yacht Club an absolute "Character of the Outback"
An absolute must drop in when down there www.mysailing.com.au/latest/lake-eyre-yacht-club-planning-first-regatta-in-four-years-as-rain-falls You will not be disappointed.
erad said
09:09 AM Jan 22, 2016
Whilst not discounting flights over Lake Eyre, remember that you can easily drive & see it as well. From Marree, you can go to Muloorina, and then to Lake Eyre South, & past the channel to Lake Eyre North. When we were there a few years back, the track was good. It was a comfortable few hours from Marree and an experience which few people have had. The Lookout at the end of the track also has a plaque commemorating Donald Campbell's world land speed record back in the fifties or sixties. We didn't camp at Muloorina. but friends of ours have and enjoyed themselves very much.
Oma said
05:08 PM Jan 22, 2016
In 2009 we also did the flight from Marree which was the best.
Explorer said
06:36 PM Jan 22, 2016
erad wrote:
Whilst not discounting flights over Lake Eyre, remember that you can easily drive & see it as well. From Marree, you can go to Muloorina, and then to Lake Eyre South, & past the channel to Lake Eyre North. When we were there a few years back, the track was good. It was a comfortable few hours from Marree and an experience which few people have had. The Lookout at the end of the track also has a plaque commemorating Donald Campbell's world land speed record back in the fifties or sixties. We didn't camp at Muloorina. but friends of ours have and enjoyed themselves very much.
This is the man made lake at the Muloorina camp ground approx. half way Marree/Lake Eyre highly recommended @ $10 per night last time I was there in '13.
Have flown over Lake Eyre three times "dry" from William creek "with water" from Marree both highly recommended but the absolute crème de crème was from Birdsville taking in the Cooper, Diamantina, Eyre ck etc. all in full flood.
Truly is a magnificent sight from the air full of water or not.
Possum, loved the story of the Lake Eyre Yacht Club.
Lynda
beiffe said
07:44 PM Jan 22, 2016
I flew with the bush pilots from Hawker. www.bushpilots.com.au/wilpena-pound-and-the-heysen-range/
Did the normal run north about 5000 ft I think and saw the Pound both ways, Leigh Creek, Fink, Brachina and Parachilna gorges and many other items of interest and then landed at William Creek. We flew over many stations at low level to see the homesteads and yards as well as flew for a while along the dog fence. Saw a fair bit of the lake but is was fairly empty.
Watched the Australian camp drafting championships where they catch the cows and drag them in for branding (they used paint) and then get the next all under a time limit.and then the next day flew back at ground hopping height. Could see the vegetation and the kangaroos etc and we did the Marbo Man and the Painted Mountains and some other sites all in the same trip.
May be a lot more in dollar value but was a magic flight for two days and well worth any money.
I was lucky the pilots wanted to see the event in William Creek and the other person that was suppose to go pulled out so I had the whole back seat and was permitted to move from side to side.
One of the best flights I have ever done.
Sometimes it pays to get a flight a bit further away from the attraction, as close by they have a captive audience and charge accordingly.
Just another option to think off
Regards
Brian
We are finally leaving Victor Harbor on 16 March 2016, after spending 13 great months exploring and working in the region. We are heading to the Flinders Ranges and hope to spend a couple months or more there.
We are definitely going to do a flight around Lake Eyre as they is water now.
People/ travellers who done Lake Eyre:
1. What flight operator did you use & do you recommend them .
2. How much did it cost and how long for (did you use helicopter or plane).
3. If you took pictures...what camera did you use, if possible share 1 or 2 photos here.
Thanks in advance
If you are going to the flinders rangers make shore you take a dozen tins of fly spray ,you will be needing them.
Lance c
Apparently the one going out of Marree offer more bang for your Buck www.marreelakeeyreflights.com.au/lake-eyre-flights/
And, for Helicopters try Lake Eyre Helicopters www.lakeeyrehelicopters.com.au/ The Child Bride loves this one - about twice the price of fixed wing but definitely much better views
The best place to fly from is William Creek because it is the closest to the lake. That also makes it the cheapest in terms of time at the lake.
Trevor Wright is THE man. He knows more about Lake Eyre than any other operator, no question.
We last flew over the Lake in 2009 with a friend in a self launching glider.
Any camera will do, the better, the better. A UV filter would help.
We also had a small remote controlled camera fitted to the wing.
Cheers,
Peter
An absolute must drop in when down there www.mysailing.com.au/latest/lake-eyre-yacht-club-planning-first-regatta-in-four-years-as-rain-falls You will not be disappointed.
This is the man made lake at the Muloorina camp ground approx. half way Marree/Lake Eyre highly recommended @ $10 per night last time I was there in '13.
Have flown over Lake Eyre three times "dry" from William creek "with water" from Marree both highly recommended but the absolute crème de crème was from Birdsville taking in the Cooper, Diamantina, Eyre ck etc. all in full flood.
Truly is a magnificent sight from the air full of water or not.
Mike.
Lynda
Did the normal run north about 5000 ft I think and saw the Pound both ways, Leigh Creek, Fink, Brachina and Parachilna gorges and many other items of interest and then landed at William Creek. We flew over many stations at low level to see the homesteads and yards as well as flew for a while along the dog fence. Saw a fair bit of the lake but is was fairly empty.
Watched the Australian camp drafting championships where they catch the cows and drag them in for branding (they used paint) and then get the next all under a time limit.and then the next day flew back at ground hopping height. Could see the vegetation and the kangaroos etc and we did the Marbo Man and the Painted Mountains and some other sites all in the same trip.
May be a lot more in dollar value but was a magic flight for two days and well worth any money.
I was lucky the pilots wanted to see the event in William Creek and the other person that was suppose to go pulled out so I had the whole back seat and was permitted to move from side to side.
One of the best flights I have ever done.
Sometimes it pays to get a flight a bit further away from the attraction, as close by they have a captive audience and charge accordingly.
Just another option to think off
Regards
Brian
Thanks for the web sit, amazing people.
Lynda