Flight: Goyder Lagoon & Channel Country
This flight focuses on the exquisitely green floodplains and Channel Country fed by the mighty Diamantina River. With the arrival of floodwater via the Diamantina River, the vast floodplains of the Goyder Lagoon come alive with thousands of finger-like channels filling for hundreds of kilometres which act as an oasis for various wildlife including camels and cattle from surrounding cattle stations. The lagoon and interweaved channels attract an array of birdlife and supply an abundance of fish to aid their seasonal nesting. The unique contrast of this amazing Channel Country against the backdrops of the Simpson and Sturt Stony Deserts is a visual feast only able to be enjoyed from the air.
Points of Interest
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Price $470 per person for departures with 2 or more people
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Duration: approx. 1 hour 20 min
Flight Route Details
Departing Birdsville we track west over Adria Downs Station to the famous Big Red sand dune situated at the gateway to the Simpson Desert. Overhead the QAA line we turn south and cross the state border while flying abeam the Eyre Creek to Alton Downs Station. From here we enter the breathtaking green floodplains of the Goyder Lagoon, a vast area of seemingly endless microchannels brimmed with Diamantina floodwater which is an oasis for the abundance of migratory birds that flock to the region in a wet year.
We soar above this exquisite landscape and marvel at the contrast of the vibrant green against the red backdrop provided by the Sturt Stony Desert as we approach Clifton Hills Station. We continue to meander past some of the many freshly filled waterholes and take up the main channel of the mighty Diamantina River following it back towards Birdsville past Pandie Pandie Station Homestead.
On our way back into Birdsville we overfly the famous Birdsville Racecourse before circling the township on our approach to land.
How to Book
Bookings can be made any number of ways including:
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Submitting our online booking form below.
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Email your booking request to bookings@birdsvillehotel.com.au.
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In person at the Birdsville Hotel reception.
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By phoning hotel reception on 07 4656 3244.