Every day between Wednesday 29 August 2007 and Saturday 29 August 2009
The appeal of Lake Eyre lies in its stark wilderness and timeless landscape. Its vastness can create a sensation of personal insignificance, brining on mixed reactions in different people, it is of course the mystique of Lake Eyre.
Lake Eyre is an extensive 'salt sink" which derives its mineralisation from the evaporation of floodwaters over countless years. During the last forty years or so the lake has seen many floods of varying sizes. Water from its three-State catchment area covers the lake about once every eight years (on average) the lake has only filled to capacity three times in the last 150 years.. Seasonal rainfall attract waterbirds such as Australian Pelicans, Silver Gulls, Red-necked Avocets, Banded Stilts and Gull-billed Terns. There are a number of theories being put forward on what triggers the instinct for the birds to migrate to Lake Eyre, however no definitive answers are known. When the lake floods, it becomes a breeding site for enormous numbers of waterbirds, especially species that appear to be tolerant of salinity. Lake Eyre National Park covers an area of 1,349,251 ha. Seeing Lake Eyre requires planning and preparation no matter which way you decide to travel. Here are some travel options to consider, but remember avoid travelling in the hotter months from November to March inclusive each year. There are two access tracks to Lake Eyre National Park. One turns off the Oodnadatta Track approximately 7 km south-east of William Creek and runs to Halligan Bay via Armistice Bore and ABC Bay, a distance of 64 km. The second runs 94 km north from Marree to Level Post Bay via Muloorina Station. Both tracks cross pastoral properties and are suitable for 4WD vehicles only. Reserves of fuel, water and food must be carried. There are no public access tracks into Elliot Price Conservation Park. Good views of Lake Eyre South can also be obtained from the Oodnadatta Track near Bopeachie, where the lake adjoins the road 90 km west of Marree.
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LAKE EYRE NATIONAL PARK, LAKE EYRE NATIONAL PARK, SA 5710
