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Flying is not only quicker, it also gives a unique perspective on the mesmerising landscape.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EDay 1: All Aboard to Birdsville\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-398893 size-full\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/outback-landscape-2.jpg\" alt=\"Outback river | outback adventure\" width=\"691\" height=\"1037\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/outback-landscape-2.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/outback-landscape-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/outback-landscape-2-460x691.jpg 460w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/outback-landscape-2-335x503.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EBy 7am the Brisbane \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/information/archerfield-airport\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EArcherfield Airport\u003C/a\u003E sky is a bright cloudless blue when \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/tour/seair-touring\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ESeair\u003C/a\u003E’s 12-seat Cessna Caravan from the Gold Coast lands lightly on the runway to pick up Brisbane passengers.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EPilot Peter Gash climbs down from the aircraft and passengers who boarded 20 minutes ago at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/coolangatta\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ECoolangatta\u003C/a\u003E Airport alight stretch their legs briefly before we take-off to \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/charleville\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ECharleville\u003C/a\u003E, about 683km west of Brisbane. As the plane leaves the suburbs behind, the view turns green with a patchwork of farmlands gradually morphing to brown as we move further from the coastline.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-398895\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/royal-flying-doctor-charleville.jpg\" alt=\"Royal Flying Doctor Charleville | Outback Adventure\" width=\"691\" height=\"1037\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/royal-flying-doctor-charleville.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/royal-flying-doctor-charleville-200x300.jpg 200w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/royal-flying-doctor-charleville-460x691.jpg 460w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/royal-flying-doctor-charleville-335x503.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003EIt is a big itinerary for one day starting with a 10am refuelling stop at Charleville at the Royal Flying Doctor Service base. Founded in 1943, the base services an area of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EQueensland\u003C/a\u003E that is almost the size of the United Kingdom. Looking at the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/attraction/charleville-royal-flying-doctor-service-visitor-centre\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Edisplays\u003C/a\u003E, it’s hard to imagine how isolated families cope with snake bites, chest pain and asthma by describing where it hurts over the phone to a doctor so far away, even today.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ERed dirt dotted with scrubby trees starts to appear in the landscape as we wing towards \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/birdsville\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBirdsville\u003C/a\u003E. There’s not much water down there but the creek beds are easily identified by thick dark shadow lines of trees. Some areas look like a charcoal floodplain, but Peter tells us the green turned to brown and then died off.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EThe airstrip at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/birdsville\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBirdville\u003C/a\u003E has been seriously upgraded since my last visit with lighting and fencing, but the plane still parks just over the road from the iconic \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/accommodation/the-birdsville-hotel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBirdsville Hotel\u003C/a\u003E.  More than just a place to sleep, it’s full of tall tales and true, like the origins of the Green Lizard Bar – named after the time in 1968 the pub ran dry except for crème de menthe and lemonade. Green Lizards were the only alcoholic beverages available.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-398888\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/birdsville-bakery.jpg\" alt=\"Birdsville Bakery | Outback Adventure\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/birdsville-bakery.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/birdsville-bakery-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/birdsville-bakery-335x223.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003EFirst stop is the Birdsville Bakery for lunch where the choices include curried camel pie and kangaroo and claret pie. I opt for the camel pie, and it is surprisingly tasty with a rich meaty filling.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EA quick wander around town reveals plenty of highlights. Displays at the Wirrarri Visitor Centre explain the local rocks, fauna and flora. This is also the place to pick up a map of the town showing the fire-damaged ruins of the Royal Hotel, Geothermal Power Station and the steaming hot artesian bore.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_398955\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003E\u003Cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-398955\" class=\"wp-image-398955 size-standard-landscape\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/big-red-sunset-691x461.jpeg\" alt=\"Big Red | outback adventure\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/big-red-sunset-691x461.jpeg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/big-red-sunset-1048x699.jpeg 1048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-398955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003EPhoto by Jules Ingall\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EAs the sun drops lower in the sky, I board an air-conditioned bus which takes me 35km west into the Simpson Desert for sunset drinks on \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/attraction/big-red\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBig Red\u003C/a\u003E. At 40 metres high, this famous sand dune is a renowned 4WD challenge. I hold my breath as the 4WD bus chugs to the top of the massive dune, but it is a magical view outside. Red sand hills stretch forward into the desert as the glowing orb of the sun slowly descends.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EBack at Birdsville, there’s time for a roast dinner at the pub before I retire. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EDay 2: Just popping next door\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-398889\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/birdville-lagoon.jpg\" alt=\"Birdville lagoon | outback adventure\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/birdville-lagoon.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/birdville-lagoon-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/birdville-lagoon-335x223.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003EA sunrise walk is my aim, and I make it to the lagoon pontoon just as the sky turns pink and blue. The birds make the most of the chilly morning, and there are plenty of photographic opportunities.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003E“If you thought the landscape was amazing yesterday, I think today is even more stunning,” says Peter as the plane races down the red dirt edged runway leaving the outpost of Birdsville behind.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EHe’s right, of course, and the day unfolds with stunning aerial landscapes. From the tip of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/attraction/big-red\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBig Red\u003C/a\u003E to 50 metres below sea level at Lake Eyre, it’s hard to comprehend how nature can be so fiercely beautiful. We head south over the Diamantina River towards the Lake Eyre North.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-398892\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/flying-over-lake-eyre.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"691\" height=\"1037\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/flying-over-lake-eyre.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/flying-over-lake-eyre-200x300.jpg 200w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/flying-over-lake-eyre-460x691.jpg 460w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/flying-over-lake-eyre-335x503.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003EPeter guides the aeroplane low and high over the land pointing out highlights along the route. The enormity of the 9500 square kilometres of Lake Eyre comes into view before we land at the tiny Outback outpost of William Creek. A cold beer and lunch await at William Creek Hotel, which is just over the border in South Australia.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EBack in the air, the course continues over Lake Eyre South towards Innamincka and a stop at the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/attraction/burke-and-wills-dig-tree\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EDig Tree\u003C/a\u003E. This is the spot where the Burke and Wills expedition met its unfortunate end by the bank of Cooper Creek.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EA short 10-minute flight and the plane lands at Innamincka where there is a bed waiting at the Innamincka Hotel. A sunset cruise on Cooper Creek, which feeds into Lake Eyre in flood, shows me just how rich the bird life is despite the barren landscape.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EDay 3: Eastward bound\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-398891\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/charlotte-plains-shearing-shed.jpg\" alt=\"Charlotte Plain | outback adventure\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/charlotte-plains-shearing-shed.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/charlotte-plains-shearing-shed-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/charlotte-plains-shearing-shed-335x223.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003EAn 8:30am start takes us back into Queensland heading east to \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/cunnamulla\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ECunnamulla\u003C/a\u003E to refuel. The day’s destination is Charlotte Plains, a drought-stricken property that has been in Robyn Russell’s family for generations. Robyn leads a tour around the station explaining with subdued emotion the changes drought has wrought on the stock and land. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ESeated on the homestead verandah, our group enjoys true country hospitality with a lavish spread of home-style cooking. The finale is a delicious apple crumble.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_398956\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003E\u003Cimg aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-398956\" class=\"wp-image-398956 size-standard-landscape\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bore-baths-outback-queensland-691x461.jpeg\" alt=\"Bore bath | outback adventure\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bore-baths-outback-queensland-691x461.jpeg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bore-baths-outback-queensland-1048x699.jpeg 1048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-398956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003EPhoto by Jules Ingall\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EFinally, there’s time for a tour of the shearing sheds and a refreshing soak in the mineral-rich bore water before the flight home.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EAs the sky deepens to a deep purple and the twinkling lights of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/explore-queensland/brisbane/places-to-visit/brisbane-city\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBrisbane\u003C/a\u003E approach in the distance, it is hard to comprehend how far I have travelled on this vast journey. I’m left with a deeper understanding of the courage of Outback Australians and the isolation they face on a daily basis. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EThe landscape is fierce but stunning, even in the midst of the drought, with water in the most surprising places. From the air, it is a rich, ever-changing tapestry that is a privilege to view.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-398894\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/outback-landscape-691x461.jpg\" alt=\"Outback Landscape | outback adventure\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/outback-landscape-691x461.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/outback-landscape-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/outback-landscape-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/outback-landscape-335x223.jpg 335w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/outback-landscape.jpg 1048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EThe Outback Adventure tour season with \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/tour/seair-touring\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ESeair\u003C/a\u003E runs from March to October with monthly departures. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EIf you prefer to drive, this is another great \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2016/02/11/3-days-outback-queensland-adventure/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Ethree-day introduction\u003C/a\u003E to the Outback. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EHow would you tackle your outback adventure? Tell us in the comments below.\u003C/h2\u003E\n","title":"Content",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false},"date":{"dataType":"calendar","value":1540504543000,"title":"Date",":type":"calendar","multiValue":false},"date_modified":{"dataType":"calendar","value":1580941500000,"title":"Date Modified",":type":"calendar","multiValue":false},"excerpt":{"dataType":"string","value":"\u003Cp\u003ESwap 1590kms on the road for 3 days in the sky!\u003C/p\u003E\n","title":"Excerpt",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false},"slug":{"dataType":"string","value":"gold-coast-to-outback-adventure-by-air","title":"Slug",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false},"featured_image":{"dataType":"string","value":"/content/dam/teq/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/seair-feature.jpeg","title":"Featured Image",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false},"post_thumbnail":{"dataType":"string","value":"/content/dam/teq/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/seair-feature.jpeg","title":"Post Thumbnail",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false}}},"editorial_introducti":{":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-introduction"},"editorial_hero_banne":{"title":"Beach to bush by air: 3-day Gold Coast to Outback adventure","layoutVariation":"standardWidth","tag":{"colour":"#005af5","text":"Itinerary"},"breadcrumbItems":[{"active":false,"title":"Home","url":"/content/teq/sg/en/home.html"},{"active":false,"title":"Plan Your Holiday","url":"/content/teq/sg/en/plan-your-holiday.html"},{"active":false,"title":"Itineraries","url":"/content/teq/sg/en/plan-your-holiday/itineraries.html"},{"active":true,"title":"Gold Coast to Outback adventure by air","url":"/content/teq/sg/en/plan-your-holiday/itineraries/gold-coast-to-outback-adventure-by-air.html"}],"gallery":{"mediaCollection":[{"mediaType":"image","mediaProps":{"fileFormat":"","sku":"","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/outback-queensland/blog-images/hero-banner/2020_OUT_Outback_seair-feature.jpeg","alt":"Seair by Helicopter","title":null,"link":null,"mobileSrc":"","attribution":null,"quality":60},"mediaPropsSlide":null}]},":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-hero-banner"},"editorialauthor":{"name":"Kerry\t Heaney","resourcePath":"/content/teq/sg/en/plan-your-holiday/itineraries/gold-coast-to-outback-adventure-by-air/jcr:content/root/responsivegrid/editorialauthor","publishedDateISO":"2020-06-11T22:52:17.163Z",":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorialauthor","image":{"src":"/home/users/b/bWE3IddKEEKzGxnkjFPq/profile.profile.image","alt":"Kerry\t Heaney"}},"editorial_description":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EFrom the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/explore-queensland/gold-coast/things-to-see-and-do/beach-culture\"\u003EGold Coast\u003C/a\u003E’s golden sands to the rich red of Birdsville’s \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/attraction/big-red\"\u003EBig Red\u003C/a\u003E dune and back in just three days, \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/tour/seair-touring\"\u003ESeair\u003C/a\u003E’s new Outback Adventure will show me Queensland like I have never seen it before.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EIt’s 1590 kilometres by road to \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/explore-queensland/outback-queensland/places-to-visit/far-west\"\u003EBirdsville\u003C/a\u003E, but by air I’ll get there in hours not weeks. Flying is not only quicker, it also gives a unique perspective on the mesmerising landscape.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EDay 1: All Aboard to Birdsville\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"text122a8b19-b723-4595-a29d-22444c705d30":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EBy 7am the Brisbane \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/information/archerfield-airport\"\u003EArcherfield Airport\u003C/a\u003E sky is a bright cloudless blue when \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/tour/seair-touring\"\u003ESeair\u003C/a\u003E’s 12-seat Cessna Caravan from the Gold Coast lands lightly on the runway to pick up Brisbane passengers.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EPilot Peter Gash climbs down from the aircraft and passengers who boarded 20 minutes ago at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/coolangatta\"\u003ECoolangatta\u003C/a\u003E Airport alight stretch their legs briefly before we take-off to \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/charleville\"\u003ECharleville\u003C/a\u003E, about 683km west of Brisbane. As the plane leaves the suburbs behind, the view turns green with a patchwork of farmlands gradually morphing to brown as we move further from the coastline.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","richText":true,":type":"teq/components/text"},"image4c000b0d-b507-4921-8e59-93169fa3ea06":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/outback-queensland/blog-images/2020_OUT_Charleville_CountryLife1.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/outback-queensland/blog-images/2020_OUT_Charleville_CountryLife1.jpg","alt":"Royal Flying Doctor Charleville","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/sg/en/plan-your-holiday/itineraries/gold-coast-to-outback-adventure-by-air/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image4c000b0d-b507-4921-8e59-93169fa3ea06.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1618379260286/2020-out-charleville-countrylife1.jpeg","uuid":"d7df0504-7e25-423d-b105-93bdaae94760","lazyEnabled":false,":type":"teq/components/image"},"textff34ea50-9a23-4069-aa10-61a3da071fc6":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EIt is a big itinerary for one day starting with a 10am refuelling stop at Charleville at the Royal Flying Doctor Service base. Founded in 1943, the base services an area of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/\"\u003EQueensland\u003C/a\u003E that is almost the size of the United Kingdom. Looking at the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/attraction/charleville-royal-flying-doctor-service-visitor-centre\"\u003Edisplays\u003C/a\u003E, it's hard to imagine how isolated families cope with snake bites, chest pain and asthma by describing where it hurts over the phone to a doctor so far away, even today.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ERed dirt dotted with scrubby trees starts to appear in the landscape as we wing towards \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/birdsville\"\u003EBirdsville\u003C/a\u003E. There’s not much water down there but the creek beds are easily identified by thick dark shadow lines of trees. Some areas look like a charcoal floodplain, but Peter tells us the green turned to brown and then died off.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EThe airstrip at \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/birdsville\"\u003EBirdville\u003C/a\u003E has been seriously upgraded since my last visit with lighting and fencing, but the plane still parks just over the road from the iconic \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/accommodation/the-birdsville-hotel\"\u003EBirdsville Hotel\u003C/a\u003E.  More than just a place to sleep, it’s full of tall tales and true, like the origins of the Green Lizard Bar – named after the time in 1968 the pub ran dry except for crème de menthe and lemonade. 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I opt for the camel pie, and it is surprisingly tasty with a rich meaty filling.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EA quick wander around town reveals plenty of highlights. Displays at the Wirrarri Visitor Centre explain the local rocks, fauna and flora. 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Red sand hills stretch forward into the desert as the glowing orb of the sun slowly descends.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EBack at Birdsville, there’s time for a roast dinner at the pub before I retire.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EDay 2: Just popping next door\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","richText":true,":type":"teq/components/text"},"image3b7bf6d9-cf1b-440f-b31c-6865b960403d":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/outback-queensland/blog-images/2020_OUT_BirdvilleLagoon_NaturalLandscapes.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/outback-queensland/blog-images/2020_OUT_BirdvilleLagoon_NaturalLandscapes.jpg","alt":"Birdsville Lagoon","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/sg/en/plan-your-holiday/itineraries/gold-coast-to-outback-adventure-by-air/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image3b7bf6d9-cf1b-440f-b31c-6865b960403d.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1618379260405/2020-out-birdvillelagoon-naturallandscapes.jpeg","uuid":"1ac4fe45-0ae1-4872-9a1f-71ad9b360530","lazyEnabled":false,":type":"teq/components/image"},"text02ec9c0e-e851-4d86-854f-d96e2a6d26d5":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EA sunrise walk is my aim, and I make it to the lagoon pontoon just as the sky turns pink and blue. The birds make the most of the chilly morning, and there are plenty of photographic opportunities.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003E“If you thought the landscape was amazing yesterday, I think today is even more stunning,” says Peter as the plane races down the red dirt edged runway leaving the outpost of Birdsville behind.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EHe’s right, of course, and the day unfolds with stunning aerial landscapes. From the tip of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/attraction/big-red\"\u003EBig Red\u003C/a\u003E to 50 metres below sea level at Lake Eyre, it’s hard to comprehend how nature can be so fiercely beautiful. We head south over the Diamantina River towards the Lake Eyre North.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","richText":true,":type":"teq/components/text"},"imageb64aeceb-f4ec-46ca-b1b3-1cbf2308b4e3":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/outback-queensland/blog-images/2020_OUT_LakeEyre_AirHelicopterAndBalloon.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/outback-queensland/blog-images/2020_OUT_LakeEyre_AirHelicopterAndBalloon.jpg","alt":"Flying overt lake Eyre","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/sg/en/plan-your-holiday/itineraries/gold-coast-to-outback-adventure-by-air/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/imageb64aeceb-f4ec-46ca-b1b3-1cbf2308b4e3.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1618379260441/2020-out-lakeeyre-airhelicopterandballoon.jpeg","uuid":"f0469a72-482a-4e5b-9749-27b7fedf2098","lazyEnabled":false,":type":"teq/components/image"},"text51a216a3-0855-4f81-9ce0-5a74f6326236":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EPeter guides the aeroplane low and high over the land pointing out highlights along the route. The enormity of the 9500 square kilometres of Lake Eyre comes into view before we land at the tiny Outback outpost of William Creek. A cold beer and lunch await at William Creek Hotel, which is just over the border in South Australia.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EBack in the air, the course continues over Lake Eyre South towards Innamincka and a stop at the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/attraction/burke-and-wills-dig-tree\"\u003EDig Tree\u003C/a\u003E. This is the spot where the Burke and Wills expedition met its unfortunate end by the bank of Cooper Creek.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EA short 10-minute flight and the plane lands at Innamincka where there is a bed waiting at the Innamincka Hotel. 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