Originally Posted by
tmac100
I fly into Australia on June 20th and a week later will be in Adelaide. I want to visit/travel to the Flinders ranges and Lake Eyre for a week or a bit longer.
I am willing to rent a camper van or/and a camper 4X4 because some parts will probably need a 4X4
Anyone have experiences/suggestions/ideas on what to see or MUST DO things?
Yes, I will most likely fly over the lake. On a "grey nomads" site there was the suggestion to also take the 2-day mail run from Pt. Augusta into SE Queensland.. Anyone done that one?
Thanks in advance...
I would rent a 4x4 on that route. Not so much because the tracks are so demanding but your insurance won't cover you otherwise.
What is the end point of your travel? Adelaide?
For a tour like this I would drive up from ADL to Port Augusta maybe stopping in the Barossa Valley on the way. From there I would head into the Flinders Ranges and spend 2-3 days there. Hiking, Wilpena Pound, visiting Blinman and the Prairie Hotel.
Then I would head north towards Lake Eyre. You can either take the Oodnatatta Track in the direction of Alice Springs or Birdsville Track towards SW Queensland. Personally I would do the Oodnatatta Track. There are several points to access the lake (please check latest regulation. Aboriginal land rights have severely restricted access in the last 12 months) and flights from William Creek. Then you can either continue north towards Alice/Uluru or return back south on paved roads to ADL.