Lake Eyre
About Lake Eyre
Lake Eyre, officially known as Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, is an endorheic lake in east-central Far North South Australia, some 700 km north of Adelaide. The shallow lake is the depo centre of the vast endorheic Lake Eyre basin, and contains the lowest natural point in Australia at approximately 15 m below sea level, and on the rare occasions that it fills completely, is the largest lake in Australia covering an area up to 9,500 km2. When the lake is full, it has the same salinity level as seawater, but becomes hypersaline as the lake dries up and the water evaporates.
History and Heritage
The lake was named in honour of Edward John Eyre, the first European to see it in 1840. The lake’s official name was changed in December 2012 to combine the name “Lake Eyre” with the Aboriginal name, Kati Thanda. The native title over the lake and surrounding region is held by the Arabana people
Places to stay
The nearest hotel accommodation to the lake is at William Creek, but there are also farmstays, and of course no end of beautiful camping spots.
Things to do
Camping, photography and birdwatching are the main activities that people do when they visit Lake Eyre