Flights over Lake Eyre from Marree

wrightsair are the mob: they have a website with good photos and prices.
I haven't done it but a mate who we met up with at Coongie Lake did it and really enjoyed it (worth the $ he said).

Out of Maree..inquire if the flight takes in 'Maree Man' and 'The painted hills"..

Spoke to a guy who did a one and a half hour flight out from Marree about 2 weeks ago - said he saw lots of water and no birds. Pilot said all the birds had been scared off by planes! Said it was a good flight.

Have a great time, we flew from William Creek, we wanted to see the northern part of the Lake, that was in May this year, not a whole lot of water but a fantastic experience, it was a spur of the moment decision and we drove from W.A.We booked a two hour flight. Stayed at the Pub at Marree, had a rest from our tent, but camped at W/ Creek. It may be wise to book some accommadation ahead, as it was extremly busy at Marree, flight booking would be wise as well. We drove out to the Southern end of the North Lake through a station, but alas no water.

Hi
Thanks everyone for your replies so far.
Shame about the planes scaring all the birds away though.
I have read some older comments on here about doing your research and knowing what you will see prior to going as the pilots are not that informative!
Fore-warned is fore-armed!

We're going out that way leaving the Central Coast NSW 31/9/09 (not long now) I did inquire about flights to see Lake Eyre and this is the reply I received. There was a follow up email that said that the Marree Man was had to distingush so they don't fly out there any more BUT anything is done for a PRICE

Hi Anthony,

The plane flights are $250/head and helicopter flights are $495/head. Both flights are approx 1.5 hrs and fly over Lake Eyre and the Marree Man. Plane flights need a minimum of 4 people to go, and the helicopter require a minimum of 2 people. If you are considering a flight you can secure a place by calling us at the Hotel on 08 8675 8344 and paying by credit card.

Kind regards

i have just come back from 6 days around Lake Eyre with my aircraft. we did a full circumnavigation of the lake, including up to Birdsville across the bottom of the Simpson and back down over Goyder's Lagoon to just north of Cowarie, then back up , and right around the Kallakoopah. it would be fair to say that we saw most of what there is to see.
Forget about doing a flight around the bottom end of the lake, or seeing the 'Marree Man'. the best value for money, and to see something that you may never see again , is to get up to the northern end of the lake.
the junction of the 'Diamantina, Kallakoopah and Macumba' is a great sight. lots of birds, water and wildflowers. there are literally millions of acres of wildflowers, all the way up to Birdsville. But only where the floodwaters have covered the surrounding country. As there has been no local rain, the distinction between the river flats and desert is obvious. it's all still there waiting to be seen, but get in quick, once the heat starts, it will all die off in a hurry.
From what i could see, the best flights are out of William Creek with Wrightsair, or check at the Marree Hotel. Don't go to the Marree Store.
it's impossible to grasp the magnitude of this flooding anywhere but from the air.
i thoroughly recommend it.