Lake Eyre from Melbourne

Lake Eyre from Melbourne

by Sally
(Melbourne)

Marree on the Oodnadatta Track

Hi Rita

Just wondering what you recommend is the best way to drive from Melbourne to Lake Eyre, please? From me calculations it is about 1300km roughly - so we are thinking 3 days there, three days at the Lake and then three days home. We have two kids (6 & 8) and want to take them to Lake Eyre - and we have ten days. Are we crazy?
Cheers Sally

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Mar 24, 2011

Melbourne to Lake Eyre
by: Rita

Hi Sally,

no, of course you are not crazy.
I remember another lady from Melbourne asked a similar question a while ago, and I gave here a few suggestions for the route from Melbourne to Lake Eyre.

I don't know when you want to go, but you should know that the road conditions along the Oodnadatta Track are not the best right now due to the huge amount of rain they had. So check if you have a chance at all to get to Marree or William Creek before you leave.

To drive to the shore of Lake Eyre North you definitely need a 4WD. But you can take flights from Marree and William Creek, and see Lake Eyre South from the Oodnadatta Track.

Here are more tips I gave another reader.

Have a great trip, and I am always looking forward to hearing how it was.

Rita

May 06, 2012

June July trip to Lake Eyre and SUV NEW
by: Sophie M

Hi what are the roads like for June July
and cam u reach the lake with an AWD SUV LIKE
such as Volvo XC60
thanks

May 06, 2012

June July trip to Lake Eyre and SUV NEW
by: Sophie M

Hi what are the roads like for June July
and cam u reach the lake with an AWD SUV LIKE
such as Volvo XC60
thanks

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