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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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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…

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New Lake Eyre Tours

Goin’ Off Safaris now has available a fantastic new package with Lake Eyre Tours. This incredible 4 day/3 nights adventure departs from Adelaide & includes the famous South Australian outback towns of Coober Pedy, William Creek, the Oonnadatta Track, Marree, Copley, the Flinders Ranges & also the beautiful Clare Valley. A 1-2 hour optional scenic…

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Water starts flowing into Lake Eyre

The water is coming! Due to the massive amounts of water from Queensland’s flood of the century, Lake Eyre in the far north of South Australia, has remarkably started to fill for the second time in 2 years. The Warburton Groove, which is the main channel that flows in to the lake, is now about…

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Lake Eyre Scenic Tours & Safaris

With the winter season apon us, all the rage in Australian tourism is in the natural phenonaman of the country’s  biggest lake, that being Lake Eyre, filling up. The lake surface itself is a massive 9690 square kilometers ( the size of Holland!) which is normally a very hard salt crust but after early season floods in…

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