Cooper Creek & Inland Lakes
12 Day Itinerary - Bookmark Biosphere, Currawinya & Lake Bindegolly NPs, Coongie Lakes, Innamincka
This tour is designed to showcase Outback South Australia and the border country of South West Queensland. It is here that wonderful natural history and outback legends meet. Iconic places like Menindie Lakes and Innamincka, together with the story of Burke & Wills, bring Australia’s outback history to life. Meandering through the Bookmark Biosphere, marveling at the engineering feats of the Menindee Lakes, we take time to do some bird watching on the world-renown inland lakes at Currawinya and Coongie. These lakes are a haven for birdlife in an ever changing desert environment and are listed under the Ramsar convention as a world heritage-listed site of special scientific interest. From the mallee of Danggali National Park to the quiet banks of the Cooper Creek, crossing the Strzelecki Desert with spectacular views of the rugged northern Flinders Ranges - see this country in all its contrasts. With plenty of promise for nature lovers and birdwatchers alike, this tour is also a must for would-be explorers of the outback.
Day 1 - Depart Adelaide, travelling via Morgan to the award winning Gluepot Reserve. An evening walk/bird watching.
Day 2 - We head further into the Bookmark Biosphere, through Calperum Station into Danggali Conservation Park.
Day 3 - Travel into NSW at Wentworth and follow the Darling River to Menindee Lakes.
Day 4 -Head north through the Paroo Darling National Park, cross the Qld border to Currawinya NP (2 night camp)
Day 5 - Birding in Currawinya at Lakes Numalla and Wyara, which are listed as Ramsar wetland sites of international importance.
Day 6 - Head north to Eulo then west to Lake Bindegolly NP, Thargomindah, and the banks of the Wilson River at Noccundra.
Day 7 - Crossing the Channel country, we head for Burke & Wills’ Dig Tree then via Innamincka to Coongie Lakes. (2 night camp)
Day 8 - A mornings walk around the lake, then a relaxing afternoon.
Day 9 - We drive to Innamincka to camp on the banks of Cooper Creek. (2 night camp)
Day 10 -Exploring/birding around the Innamincka area.
Day 11 - Heading south along the Strezlecki track we visit Montecollina Bore, a bird haven in the desert, before arriving at Copley.
Day 12 -Return to Adelaide, through the Flinders Ranges, arriving in the evening.
Itineraries may change depending on local circumstances such as NP access, weather or road conditions
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