Length of tour
2 days / 1 nights.

Available for travel
All year round, from Rawnsley Park Station in the Flinders Ranges

Suitable for

• Couples or small groups (max of 4).

Highlights

• The Flinders Ranges & Wilpena Pound, with landscapes that has inspired painters and poets for generations.
• The remote Outback community of Innamincka, located on the banks of the Cooper Creek.
• The remote iconic community of Birdsville, located on the banks of the Diamantina in Queensland.
• William Creek, located on the Oodnadatta Track.

The rivers and waterways of the Channel Country – Cooper Creek, Diamantina, and Warburton.
Outback salt lakes – Coongie Lakes, Goyders Lagoon, Lake Eyre / Kati Thanda, and Lake Torrens.

Ikara / Flinders Ranges National Park

Ikara / Flinders Ranges National Park contains scenery of jagged ranges, combined with white ghost gums on the banks of small watercourses.  The sides of the peaks reveal ancient layers or rocks, which are a living geology lesson.    Amongst this scenery lives the rare Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby, emus, and kangaroos, while wedge tailed eagles, galahs, and native parrots soar through the skies or chatter amongst the bushes.  This is scenery which has inspired painters, poets and now photographers, for generations.

Experience: Fly over Wilpena Pound, Ikara / Flinders Ranges National Park from the Central section to the North.

Cooper Creek
The Cooper Creek is one of three major river systems that flow into Lake Eyre / Kati Thanda.  The Creek begins on the Western side of the Great Dividing Range, and covers some 1300 kilomtres in length before ending on the eastern shore of Lake Eyre.  It is the second longest river system in the country, after the Murray – Darling.

Experience: Fly along the Cooper Creek, before landing for lunch at Innamincka

Innamincka
A remote Outback community located on the banks of the Cooper Creek and the Strezlecki Track, Innamincka is surrounded by the Strezlecki, Tirari, and Sturt Stony Deserts.

Experience: Lunch at the Innamincka Hotel.

Birdsville
Located between the sands of the Simpson Desert and the gibbers of Sturts Stony Desert, Birdsville is an outback town of approximately 100 people located on the banks of the Diamantina River.  The area is steeped in history, from Aboriginal meeting places to the arrival or Europeans in the late 1870s, to its role as a customs collection point when the states were separate colonies.  Birdsville is a must visit place in the Outback, and will inspire memories that will stay with you forever.

Experience: Dinner, Bed, and Breakfast at the Birdsville Hotel.

Lake Eyre / Kati Thanda
Australia’s largest salt lake, Lake Eyre / Kati Thanda is a breath-taking experience.  From the flocks of birdlife on the rivers which lead into Lake Eyre, to the vast expanse that is Lake Eyre, you will not forget a scenic flight over the Lake.

Experience:  Scenic flight along the Diamantina, over Goyder’s Lagoon, and along the Warburton to Lake Eyre.

William Creek
William Creek is a small town (really, there’s a garage, a pub, and not much more) located on the Oodnadatta Track.  This is the closest community to Lake Eyre / Kati Thanda, and provides a welcome lunch stop.

Experience:  Lunch at the William Creek Hotel.

Lake Torrens
The second largest salt lake in Australia, Lake Torrens is usually overshadowed by its larger neighbour, Lake Eyre.  The water in Lake Torrens only ever comes from local rainfall, and is sparse.  Even when dry, the patterns of salt and multi coloured earth is well worth the view.

Experience: Scenic flight over Lake Torrens, which lies between William Creek / Lake Eyre, and Wilpena Pound / Rawnsley Park Station.