Goyders Lagoon again & the Sentimental Bloke wasn’t exaggerating when he spoke about the millions of streams going into Goyders Lagoon.
The vision from the plane is unreal with endless miles of flooded plains.
Aircraft is your best mode of transport here at the moment; not much chance of getting down this track, or indeed any others around here for long while! Check out our Lake Eyre Tours for more info.
The Warburton River just before it enters Lake Eyre which Pete MacDonald is using to illustrate a recent question that came via email about what sort of fish are in Lake Eyre?
The Warburton is fresh water flowing into Lake Eyre which is very salty. So Salty that freshwater fish can’t live in it for very long.
The fish in the Warburton, if they continue downstream will be short-lived.
However the Coongie Lakes is teeming with Callope also known as Yellowbelly or Golden Perch which is what attracts the masses of birdlife to the Lakes. To see the this & lots more go to our Lake Eyre Tour packages which are currently available.
A rare sight indeed. How good is this shot by the Sentimental Bloke, Pete MacDonald!
In fact something that may not be repeated for another 20 years or so.
The headwaters of the Cooper Creek heading for Lake Eyre in central Australia.
Apart from it’s historical significance, an almost surreal situation as the waters steadily and silently roll on through the desert sands.
It’s tipped these fresh waters, which have travelled more than a thousand kilometres from Outback Queensland, will reach Lake Eyre any day now. If interested in seeing the area from the ground or the air like Pete is at the moment check out our Lake Eyre Tour options!
The famous and one time feared Birdsville Track finally cut after twenty long and dry years.
The waters of the Cooper Creek on its long journey from Queensland to Lake Eyre now flow across it..
The old punt that was last in service two decades ago & has been re-commissioned for the occasion.
It’s about 160 kilometres up the track from the Maree.
Expect a wait which will depend on how many vehicles are in line to cross. The punt takes only one vehicle at a time, so it will be a good time to have stretch of the legs or savour the moment!
Taking a ride on the punt could though be a once-in-a-lifetime experience,especially as legendary Australian icon Dick Smith is going to be the new ferryman!
These are more great images taken from the air by Peter MacDonald from the Sentimental Bloke . For more details on scenic flights & other tour available go to our Lake Eyre Tours .
This is the aircraft that you will be flying around Lake Eyre & its surrounds, taking in all all the spectacular and rare sights of the lake filling whilst on a 4 day ground & air Lake Eyre Tour.
It’s an Australian made GA8 Airvan utility transport aircraft operated by Wrights Air & it’s just the perfect for photographing any landscapes of the region or the abundance of bird / wild life around Lake Eyre & Coongie Lakes, because the wing does’nt get in the way!
Thanks again to Peter Macdonald for the images. For more of Peter’s work, his biography & sales of these beautiful images go to - the sentimental bloke
Meet Peter MacDonald, the “Sentimental Bloke” ! Australian as a cold stubby, Peter is an avid photographer specialising in the magnificent landscapes of the Flinders Ranges & Far North of South Australia, including Lake Eyre & beyond.
His fascination with this spectacular part of the country is capped by not only his ability to take the special photograph, but to also include a brief description about the photo so that you know where & when the picture was taken. In other words, up to date image & commentary on Lake Eyre filling, where the water is, where the abundance of bird & animal life is & general outback life!
Here’s a great example;
Interesting formations around the edge of Lake Eyre. A close look shows large numbers of Corellas in the early morning sunlight.
For more of Pete’s work, his biography & sales of these beautiful images go to -www.thesentimentalbloke.com
