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Jun 03

Weekend rain to make a further impact on Lake Eyre and the Outback

There has been more considerable widespread rain across the northern South Australia and into Queensland over the last few days which will certainly further enhance water going into Lake Eyre as well as freshening up the country side yet again. Innamincka recorded near 40mm which sees the roads still shut for a few more weeks [...]

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May 22

Queensland flood waters now flowing into Lake Eyre

The current status of the water flowing into Lake Eyre is steadily on the rise. Floodwaters from the massive amount of summer rainfall that has been dumped on large areas of Queensland and New South Wales have now hit Australia’s “inland seabed” of Lake Eyre via many river systems along the journey before finally meandering [...]

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Jun 19

Leigh Creek coal train derailment images

Most would’ve heard in the news during the week of the coal train derailment, just west of the Flinders Ranges and around 150km from Pt. Augusta where the train was taking the coal to the power station there. With the train fully laden of coal mined from Leigh Creek and travelling at 80km/hr, the 3 [...]

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Jun 30

Fish at Coongie Lakes?

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 [...]

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Jun 30

Water flows 1000km to Lake Eyre

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 [...]

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Jun 25

Coopers Creek Punt in action as Birdsville Track cut!

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 [...]

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Jun 25

Coongie Lakes

LAND OF A THOUSAND LAKES And this is just one of them. The Coongie Lakes – such a contrast from Lake Eyre. Chalk and cheese – Salt Water and Fresh Water. Unfortunately the Innamincka-Coongie Lakes National Park has been closed until November which is going to hamper many people from seeing this wonderful place at [...]

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Jun 19

Lake Eyre Tours-the aircraft

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 [...]

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Jun 16

The Painted Desert

PAINTED DESERT- The Painted Desert is an area of spectacular colorful hills that Mother Nature has taken 80 million years to create. Sediments originally laid down by the ancient inland sea have eroded away over time. This erosion, combined with the leaching of minerals from the soil, create this magical area whose colors change during [...]

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Jun 14

Lake Eyre nears 80% full!

There is plenty of action from Lake Eyre. The Lake is close to an estimated 80% capacity as water is still flowing into Lake Eyre & with winter rains still forecasted, we might see her full once more. Below is not the Lake, but eroded country around the western shores of Lake Eyre. Not very [...]

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