Oodnadatta track

You pretty much can't see anything of Lake Eyre proper from Ood Tk, best thing is have a flight but expensive, but worth it if you have the budget and time.

There is a reasonable viewing area just off Ood Tk on Lake Eyre South << link here to map.

You can drive the PAR (public access road) into Muloorina property, the turn off on the right just on the outskirts of Marree.
This takes you up to Level Post Bay, unless the track is wet or has been water affected, you can drive through there on a day trip, or break it up staying at the property campground.
Not much in the way of views being at water level (or mostly water is waaaay out there anyway), better view at the viewing area in the link above in previous paragraph.

There is SO much to see up the Ood Tk, take a few days and enjoy.

Hi Quin

From the Oodnadatta Track you will see no water at all, as Lake Eyre South is the final drain when Lake Eyre North is full. This is all that you can see from the Lookout on the Oodnadatta Track....



There is a lot of history to see along the drive, so make sure you do as much homework as possible. We have driven it only 3 times in the past and missed a lot of the important things to see. So to make amends to my past mistakes, we set a task last August to see all possible things to see, and spent just under 2 weeks in the area.

Have a look at my Blog to give you an idea of what there is to see along the way.

My Oodnadatta Track Blog

Enjoy a great drive and stop to smell the roses.



Cheers



Stephen

Thanks very much for the replies and the excellent blog from Stephen. I am still deciding and would be doing it in a single axel fully off Road caravan towed with a gu patrol tray back.

Hi Quin T,

check out this website - http://traveloutbackaustralia.com/oodnadatta-track.html/ and search in articles on the ExplorOz website for heaps of information on what to see and do along the Oodnadatta Track.

Steve

And if there is water in Lake Eyre South you can see it from the Oodnadatta track. July 2016 and those are footprints in the mud but was getting very sticky by then.

This map shows the lake's status and level,

Just keep in mind that a small amount of rain will see sections of the track closed, stopping you from starting or continuing. So take supplies for several days and have a plan B.

Have fun. It's a fascinating part of the country.