Update: Birdsville Track and Cooper Creek Crossing (bypass track) the barge will be operating soon. The modular components of the heavy vehicle barge are arriving and are being assembled on the Cooper Creek. Thanks as always ARID AIR and pilot Todd for capturing this great footage. Published 13th October 25 Arid Air scenic flights from Marree SA to Kati Thanda Lake Eyre / Birdsville visit aridair.com.au Or call 📞 0488 444 544 | SE Qld Weather Photography -Chris McFerran

29th August 2025 Update from the Birdsville Track (bypass track) and Cooper Creek crossing. Thanks to Phil Dunn from Dunn’s Earthmoving for providing footage of the preparatory work in preparation for installing the new barge at the crossing. The barge (no eta as yet) will be sufficiently large to transport loaded B double cattle trucks across the Cooper Creek while in flood. There is still a significant amount of floodwater above the crossing to flow past and down to Kati Thanda -Lake Eyre. | A

Started the Oodnadatta Track - South Australia thisavo on the way to start the Birdsville track up towards the Birdsville Hotel in Birdsville,, the outback is such an incredibly harsh yet beautiful environment, I love it 🇦🇺🤠 | The Travelling Jackaroo

6th July 2025 Update from the Birdsville Track and Cooper Creek. Punt crossing was cut on the 21/6/25 and Lake Killamperpunna started filling between Punt Crossing and the Birdsville Track. The Birdsville track was cut on 26/6/25 and still today no punt has been installed at the narrow punt crossing for locals and visitors to cross Cooper Creek. Lake Eyre Yacht Club regatta is going ahead: 25th Anniversary Regatta Lake Killamperpunna Cooper Creek July 8 - 17 2025 It’s held on the southern side o