Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park

Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park in Far North South Australia protects Australia's largest salt lake, Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, the continent's lowest point at about 15 metres below sea level. Covering vast salt pans, desert dunes and gibber plains, the park is renowned for rare flooding events that transform the dry lake into an inland sea attracting waterbirds. Jointly managed with the Arabana people, it offers remote outback landscapes and exceptional scenic flight opportunities.

Visitors can expect a vast, flat desert landscape dominated by the white salt crust of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, with gibber plains, sand dunes and ephemeral channels. When dry, the lake is a shimmering salt pan viewed from Halligan Bay Point; when flooded, it becomes a shallow inland sea with pelicans and other waterbirds. Access is remote via 4WD tracks from William Creek and Marree. Facilities are minimal with designated camping at Halligan Bay, and scenic flights offer the best overview of the lake system.