ABC Bay on Lake Eyre
From William Creek, there is a road out to ABC Bay on Lake Eyre. It was strictly 4-wheel drive territory, and we declined to take the journey.
I do have a story to tell about this drive, and it serves a very important point about outback travel. Some years ago, a Swiss couple decided to go out there, and they casually mentioned to the bar girl at the pub that that was where they were heading and that they would be back the following day. Several days later, they had still not returned. As it turned out, they had become hopelessly bogged on the track and were unable to extract their car. The woman wanted to walk back to William Creek for help. The man insisted they stay with the car, an absolute when you break down in the outback. An argument ensued, and the woman left while the man stayed. She died, and he lived when someone eventually came down the track and found him. Therefore, adventurers take heed, never, ever leave your car if you break down.
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Lake Eyre NP
- Lake Eyre NP covers 12 250km and is located 760km north of Adelaide. The park comprises Lake Eyre and the Tirari Desert, noted for its sand dunes and salt lakes. At 15m below sea level Lake Eyre is the lowest point in Australia, it is also the largest salt lake on the continent at over 340km. The area is considered one of the harshest environments in Australia; it is remarkably transformed when occasionally it fills with water. Then, it is home to fish and a multitude of waterbirds. Camping is permitted; permits are available at the National Parks and Wildlife office in Port Augusta or the William Creek store.