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Author:  Cowsgomoo [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:52 pm ]
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Just heard Dick Smith on the radio reporting that Lake Eyre is filling. Taken 8 months for the water to get there.

Here's a link to the yacht club. Who's going to be first to sail their AI/TI...

http://www.lakeeyreyc.com/

From the website-

Quote:
About The Lake
"An inland sea that's below sea level"
"Water in the middle of a desert that has travelled over a thousand kilometres to get there"


Lake Eyre, Australias largest salt lake and the world's 13th largest lake, is located in Northern South Australia. It's drainage basin, of 1 140 000 square kilometres, covers 15% of the continent extending into the south-east of the Northern Territory and south west and central Queensland.

Lake Eyre North is 144km long North-South and 77km wide. The lowest point, in Lake Eyre North, is 15.2 metres below sea level and its deepest flood (20th century) was in 1974 at 5.7 metres. Lake Eyre South is 64km long East-West and 24km wide and has a maximum depth of 3.7 metres. The two Lakes are joined by the 15km long Goyder Channel through which water has flowed in either direction in recent history. Both lakes have a combined area of 9 690 square kilometres.
Author:  OasisGuy [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:24 am ]
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Thanks for the link.

I'd love to. I'm hopefully picking up a 32' Winnebago in a couple of months and am trying to figure out how to carry a AI/TI on the roof without having cranes to rival a Container port. Once I get it done I'll be on the road almost permanently and Lake Eyre is on the agenda.
Author:  Paul67 [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:18 am ]
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Hope I beat you. I am hopefully picking up a TI or AI; depending on delivery dates.
Hopefully we will be able to find this page or start a new one when someone has sailed. Great adventure!
Author:  OasisGuy [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:33 am ]
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Hopefully Penelope Pitstop will join us. :wink:
Author:  okz00k [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:23 pm ]
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Late Aug, early Sep the Centre is astounding - even without water in Eyre. I'm looking forward to getting the Oasis out there later this year.
Author:  Slaughter [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:29 pm ]
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Don't know if any of you have seen the documentary about Lake Eyre that was on ABC recently called 'SALT'. It was the story of the photographer Murray Fredericks who wanted to get the best photo he could of nothing. It was the best doco I've ever seen as you can see from some of his works here. http://www.murrayfredericks.com.au/

I'd love to go.and you don't get the chance too often.
Author:  Cowsgomoo [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:42 am ]
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Slaughter wrote:
Don't know if any of you have seen the documentary about Lake Eyre that was on ABC recently called 'SALT'. It was the story of the photographer Murray Fredericks who wanted to get the best photo he could of nothing. It was the best doco I've ever seen as you can see from some of his works here. http://www.murrayfredericks.com.au/

I'd love to go.and you don't get the chance too often.


I saw that doco and recorded it in HD.
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