Stayed at Marree overnight last week en route to Coober Pedy with an Outback Spirit tour. Walked around town...5 minutes...but visited the Lake Eyre Yacht Club. What a treat! Bob gave a great talk on the history of the Club, with excellent slide show, and spoke of all his incredible adventures sailing on Lake Eyre & various desert lakes when in flood. Also, interesting information on the bird & fish life of the Lake. Thanks, Bob, and keep on enjoying your...
Read moreI like this club, glad it was open when I got here. I said I won't be buying any more trinkets, but somehow I walked out with a mug. The club house needs a bit of work, maybe a cash injection through an entrepreneur & run a cafe or similar in keeping with the vibe to keep it 'afloat'. It would be nice if they could still again, what...
Read moreMarree probably has more interesting attractions per capita than any other Australian town.
On a scenic flight over Lake Eyre the pilot flew past a Cessna 210 which had crashed in the riverbed because the pilot attempted to fly below sea level, upon visiting the Yacht Club I was able to learn...
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