Lake Eyre National Park

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Lake Eyre National Park Description

Lake Eyre National Park takes in an area of 12,880 sq.km round Australia's largest salt lake in the hot and arid country of east central South Australia.

Lake Eyre National Park has vegetation typical of the arid regions of Australia. The lake, named after the great explorer of Australia John Eyre, has had water in it on only three occasions since its discovery. Normally it consists merely of a layer of salt up to 3m deep. This salt lake provided almost ideal conditions for Donald Campbell's attempt on the world land speed record in 1964. On July 17th in that year he achieved a speed of 690kph in his turbine-driven Bluebird and established a new world record.

Hobbies & Activities category: Lake; National park

Address

Desert Parks Information Line
Box 78
Port Augusta, SA 5700
Australia

Tips

Best time to visit: in the winter months, after the region's rare falls of rain.
Warning: The exploration of this National Park is only for travelers with outback experience and a suitable all-terrain vehicle. There are no service facilities.

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