Lake Eyre filling quickly!
Ftdk - Fyi
From phone calls I have just made: Marree - none. Innamincka - none, they only get in what's ordered. Still waiting to hear back from Trev.
Word from Trev is that he has Avgas available via a bowser, & Jet A1 in drums.
DF.
Word from Trev is that he has Avgas available via a bowser, & Jet A1 in drums.
DF.
Last edited by Desert Flower; 26th Feb 2009 at 03:24. Reason: Add info on William Creek
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Have pump will travel!
There is one drum at Innamincka with my name on it for locust surveys.
Dr
"Hey mate, that drum there with Crapper written on it, that's for me, eh! I'm gonna count grasshoppers for him"!
DF.
Drum at Innamincka gone, but not by me. 
Birdsville should have more fuel sometime this week.
If you are going up that way, you have to go and look at the Glengyle-Muncoonie area. Once in a lifetime stuff.
The last peak in the Diamantina is around Roseberth as of yesterday.
Will post some shots soon.
Boulia price was about $2.15/L.
YTIB $2.35/L
YWDH $1.75/L.
Birdsville should have more fuel sometime this week.
If you are going up that way, you have to go and look at the Glengyle-Muncoonie area. Once in a lifetime stuff.
The last peak in the Diamantina is around Roseberth as of yesterday.
Will post some shots soon.
Boulia price was about $2.15/L.
YTIB $2.35/L
YWDH $1.75/L.
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Good pics 185. I was out in that country for the tail end of the '74 floods - working on Davenport next door to Diamantina Lakes.
I could never figure out why it was called Diamantina Lakes, when there were no apparent lakes !!!!
The property was oringinally called Diamantina Gates - reflecting the fact that the river was forced through a relatively narrow gorge at that point. Sometime way back when, the "Gates" became "Lakes" - probably after a major flood event.
Dr
Hunters Gorge up at Diamantina Lakes
The property was oringinally called Diamantina Gates - reflecting the fact that the river was forced through a relatively narrow gorge at that point. Sometime way back when, the "Gates" became "Lakes" - probably after a major flood event.
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Flew over last Saturday enroute BNE-PER and it looked like the water was only starting to flow into Lake Eyre. Should be speccie when it fills a bit higher but I note a recent report that indicated that it may not fill.
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Here is another view ...
YouTube - Georgina
YouTube - Georgina
Grandpa Aerotart
And here's me thinking that was a video about a certain QF pilot with Angus.
DF.