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2013 Birdsville Races & Outback Safari wrap-up

All done for another year as Birdsville is getting back to normality after approximately 7000 extra people invaded the normally placid, but iconic, outback town of 100 for the 2013 Birdsville Cup and race meet last weekend.  Just 12,000 camel curry pies were apparently sold over the two days from the local bakery! This made up just…

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Get on the “Flying Outback Pub Crawl”

Here is our new Outback tour with a twist – a  Outback Pub Crawl! Lots of fun, laughter, fantastic food,cold beer and great company over 3 amazing days. We visit 5 of Australia’s most unique outback pubs including Marree, Innamincka, Birdsville, Glendambo & Australia’s most isolated pub- William Creek. You also get to see the…

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Another great 3 day Outback Flying Safari!

Here are the comments from our guests from last weekends 3 Day Lake Eyre & Outback flying safari. The low level flying over Coopers Creek ( we could not land at the Dig Tree due to a wet airstrip from the previous weeks 40mm), Coongie Lakes and of course Lake Eyre was one of the…

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2012 Rains flooding Outback and Lake Eyre regions

What a deluge of rain that we have seen fall across nearly all parts of the country of late! There are many places that have received way too much rain across many areas but pastrolists in the Outback regions cannot hide the smiles as many of the station owners recorded their annual average rainfall over…

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A must for the Bucket List- Flying in & around the Outback & Lake Eyre

Interestingly enough, I only have just got the chance to check out the award winning film, The Bucket List with famous actors Morgan Freeman & Jack Nicholson. Very coincidentally, one of passengers from our last trip commented that flying in and around the outback and Lake Eyre, should definitely be on everyone’s bucket list! Funnily…

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Busy times in the Outback

Its been a huge 6 weeks for us at Goin’ Off Safaris with 5 Flying Safaris to Australia’s beauitiful Lake Eyre & the Outback and unfortunately, no time to blog each trip so apologies there to our regular subscribers! After completing our last 3 Day Supreme Scenic safari just last weekend, we again had a…

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