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National park in South Australia
Photo: Jussarian, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park (formerly Lake Eyre National Park) is in the Outback region of South Australia. The park is huge and has an area of , about the size of several tiny European countries, but with very little human impacts. The park's main feature is Lake Eyre or Kati Thanda, which is the Australia's largest salt lake.
Campground which includes toilets and two picnic shelters.
Privately owned campground. Separate fees apply.
By car
If you drive to see Lake Eyre in flood, you have to plan the logistics carefully. If you have visions of driving to the water's edge, parking and looking out over the lake, then think again.
Your only hope for getting around is via car or via the scenic flight although the scenic flight isn't for getting around the park.
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