We've done it a couple of times from William Creek with Wright Air www.wrightsair.com.au/

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

Don't bother taking zoom lenses they don't work up in aeroplanes you end up with no photo

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.

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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.

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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.

 

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

Thank you all for your great advice, information and photos. I will be checking out of some of the websites that some of you have mentioned.