2 Days Lake Eyre Safari 2025

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Day 1. Brisbane to Birdsville, Lake Eyre, Lake Torrens & Port Augusta

At 7am check-in at Brisbane Domestic Terminal, Brisbane Airport to board your flight for an unforgettable two days. At 8am depart Brisbane and fly over the Darling Downs agricultural farmlands and into mulga country. Travel west over the Warrego, Paroo & Bulloo Rivers, Cooper Creek and the Diamantina River before landing in Birdsville, where you will have approximately 1.5 hrs to look around – check out the iconic Birdsville Hotel, the visitor information centre and perhaps even drop over to the Birdsville Bakery and try a curried camel pie. Lunch will be served on the aircraft as you leave Birdsville. Along the way, Graham will provide comprehensive commentary about the western river systems that make up the Lake Eyre Basin and some other interesting history. Departing Birdsville, we turn south flying over Goyder Lagoon, see the Simpson Desert and Lake Eyre. Graham will be telling you some interesting facts as we look at this truly amazing expansive area. Continue flying south over Lake Torrens before landing in Port Augusta for the night and being transferred to your accommodation. 3-course dinner this evening at the Standpipe Motel Restaurant. Accommodation: The Standpipe Motel (L,D) *Please be aware that some of the rooms are upstairs.

Day 2. Marree Man, Lake Eyre, Brisbane

A full buffet breakfast is included this morning before transferring to our plane and beginning our return to Brisbane via Charleville. Fly over the Marree Man, Lake Eyre South & parts of Lake Eyre North again before following Cooper Creek and returning to Brisbane, arriving late afternoon. Lunch served onboard flight. Arrive back at Brisbane Domestic Airport Terminal at approximately 5pm. (B,L)

B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner

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