Outback Loop update

Published on March 27, 2011 | ,

Quick update on a couple of our favourite places and a big part of our Lake Eyre and Outback Loop flying safaris, Innamincka & Birdsville.

Both townships have recieved a heap of rainfall all ready this year, both exceeding 250mm mark with 125mm the normal yearly average. This is fantastic as everything is very beautiful, green and to make it better, no sticky little bloody flies!

The Cooper Creek is roaring and is currently 6m above the causeway at Innamincka, so traffic is obviously restricted. Looks like we will be taking the famous Beech 18 plane up there for a while, so that we can land on the towns airstrip and not the RFD strip, which is on the northern side of the creek. Our first 3Day Supreme Scenic Safari will be taking place on the 13th May, with only 4 seats left!

Below is a current image of the beautiful Cooper Creek. This is a magic place, full of birdlife and the very best way to appreciate this is in a canoe!

The tucker up here is spot on as well! Check out below what you can look forward to from our wonderful hosts  at the Innamincka Hotel on Day 1. We have the “surf n turf” on our menus here on the coast but these guys have shown great imagination by producing the ” beef n creek”. Its even better than  it looks, with big fresh yabbies straight from the creek. Via the canoe!!!