Lake Eyre

There has been great interest in our Lake Eyre tours, and the first two of a number of departures have now been completed - (23rd & 30th May). In addition to the many planes departing Marree airstrip for flights over Lake Eyre, the town is also abuzz with building to accommodate the big increase in tourist numbers.
 

Hotel cabins nearing completion

Marree Hotel has placed cabins on the former Oasis Cafe site, and on the other side of town Lyall is busy completing work on cabins adjoining his Roadhouse. It is only in the last couple of months extensions to the roadhouse and dining room were completed!






The Lake Eyre Yacht Club is gearing up for it's Regatta on Lake Killamperpunna , Cooper Creek on 10th to 15th July. The Event is on Etadunna Pastoral Lease, about 140km up the Birsaville Track north of Marree.
The day before the Regatta (July 9) is the Marree Australian Camel Cup meeting  - an annual event organised each year to raise funds to support essential services in Marree. It is also a way of recognising the amazing contributions made by the Afghan Cameleers of the Marree Ghantown.

 It was a delight to have the descendant of Apatoonganie - (a homestead near Mulka on the Birdsville Track) on our first trip in May.  Like a number of the Track Stations, it  was abandoned long ago, and today the scant remains and parched surroundings are starkly evocative of hard, lonely living and eventual failure in the face of overwhelming odds.