Flight: Eyre Creek, Lake Machattie & Diamantina flood out country
The Channel Country region is putting on a rare & remarkable display after the unprecedented flooding rains throughout Western QLD in late March 2025. The Diamantina River has risen to levels only experienced a handful of times in the last 50 years. This floodwater will exquisitely rejuvenate the Channel Country and will leave a sea of green floodplain in its wake as it recedes. A true spectacle to witness from the air.
Despite the majority of the March rains falling in the Diamantina River & Cooper Creek Catchment area, the Eyre Creek and Georgina River catchment has also experienced notable flooding, enough to fully rejuvenate the Eyre Creek & Lake Machattie wetland area.
This event has already attracted an abundance of birdlife to the area with a large population of pelicans nesting and feeding in the thousands of fibrous flooded channels. All of this and more can be witnessed from the air on our Lake Machattie & Diamantina Channel Country scenic flight.
Points of Interest
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Price $660
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Duration: 2 hours
Flight Route Details
This awe-inspiring 2 hour scenic flight experience specifically highlights some of the most remarkable points within the channel country. Departing Birdsville and tracking to the West you will traverse the gibber plains of cattle grazing country before arriving at Big Red, the dramatic start to the Munga-Thirri Simpson Desert.
From here, pick up the Eyre Creek as it winds its way between the dunes while trying to cut a path through the Desert before arriving at the spectacular Lake Machattie area. This 900 sq km oasis has been transformed into a haven of vibrant green due to the recent flooding of the Eyre Creek. Flying over the wetlands affords you the opportunity to witness the abundance of birdlife including pelican nesting rookeries on the banks of the thousands of fibrous channels. Witness cattle from the nearby stations pioneered by Sidney Kidman as they graze on the banks of these rejuvenated wetlands.
From here we track to the southeast over the largest claypan in Australia before intercepting the mighty Diamantina River. We follow the Diamantina's vast and aptly named "Channel Country" which has been exquisitely rejuvenated by the floodwater leaving a sea of green floodplain in its wake.
We continue past Roseberth Station and onward toward Birdsville taking in both the famous Birdsville Racecourse as well as the township before landing. The region is rich in fauna and flora and is a true spectacle of mother nature performing at her finest.
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.