Thursday August 13th
We drove from Coober Pedy to William Creek and flew to Birdsville across Lake Eyre. There had been some concern that recent rain might have left the Oodnadatta Track impassable, but APT head office gave us the goahead, and apart from a few deep puddles we made it fine.
4WDs in William Creek
William Creek pub
Several small planes needed to fly 22 people acoss Lake Eyre
Another chance to act as co-pilot, in a Cessna 210
Pelican Island on Lake Eyre
Coopers Creek flowing into the north of Lake Eyre
Warburton River
Four young pilots to fly us from Birdsville back to William Creek, over the Channel Country and then Lake Eyre. We were very fortunate that the Lake was relatively full, and the country was very green. Such things occur rarely. See the ABC video below, shot on 26 Jun 2026.
Colourful wild flowers create a rainbow effect
Sand dunes in the Simpson Desert
Many pelicans on Dalhunty Island
The drive along the Oodnadatta Track did not exactly go to plan. We got bogged in a deep spot. Barefoot passengers failed to push the coach out, and we were rescued after about three hours by an SES/Fire-truck.
SES truck to the rescue.
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