See the incredible Kimberley and WA coast from the air

If you would like to see an incredible part of the world and don't plan on taking a caravan, this might be the trip for you

DAY 1 Horsham - Birdsville

Depart during winter in Southern Australia and you'll likely fly past cold grey clouds and over wet ground. Before long you will marvel at the beautiful red colours of the interior. After just 90mins you'll be inland and enjoying a short refuelling stop in sunny Broken Hill. A stretch of the legs and a realisation the amazing journey is really happening!
The next leg - 2.5 hours - over the Strzelecki desert with its colours and patterns appearing under the high wing of the aeroplane. Innamincka, Cooper Creek and the ever-present water in the Coongie Lakes will be viewed and then shortly the amazing patterns of the Goyder Lagoon – green and textured.

A trip over the Coorong in South Australia is one of the most beautiful flights in Australia - and very accessible. 

You can be collected from anywhere with an airport, but the easiest for us is from Nhill or Horsham in Western Victoria.

From here we head west over the fertile Wimmera farming lands. After around 30 minutes the coastline appears on the horizon. We join the coast at Salt Creek and descend to around 1000' and skim over the spectacular beach and freshwater lakes of the Coorong National Park.

There are roads traveling beside the lakes but you are left wondering why you would bother to drive. From above we see the waves rolling in on your left and the tranquil and colourful freshwater of the Coorong on the right. There's barely a footprint to be seen. Usually we see pelicans and all manner of sea birds wheeling and circling below. it's not uncommon to see dolphins and occasionally whales swimming in the ocean. 

Around 1 hour after departure we fly over the Murray River mouth. The water leaves colors and patterns fanning out from the beach as the fresh and salt water mix.

A few minutes later we are preparing to land at Goolwa Airport. You will see the township as well as the mariner with its many boats. In the close distance you will see Port Elliot, Middletown and Victor Harbour. In the far distance you will see Cape Jervis, the Adelaide hills & Kangaroo Island if the air is clear. 

After landing we collect a car and you have the choice of beaches, cafes, shops, boating or just sitting around relaxing to fill your day. 

Our return flight takes us over Lake Alexandrina & Lake Albert and then the short journey back to our home base.

This is one of the best one day trips going and passengers are invariably amazed at what is seen in such a short time. 

This group wanted to see some of the outback and only had 5 days to do it. Read about their adventure.

DAY 1: Melbourne to ‘The Flinders Ranges’

We left a blowy and cool Melbourne and headed north west. Our journey initially was over the green hills around Mt. Macedon. We then journeyed towards Swan Hill for a short lunch break. Next we flew along the serpentine Murray river and into the Flinders Ranges. The rugged mountains extend north and south from our stopover point at Rawnsley Park station.

During a sunny afternoon we hired bikes and rode around the winding tree-lined tracks with ochre colored mountain ranges each side of us. Just before the evening we joined a 4WD tour of the station and surrounds - ending up on a hill sipping wine and munching our 'nibblies' overlooking Wilpena Pound as the sun slowly set.

Highlights:

• A flight along the Murray river
• An Aerial View of the wonderful Wilpena Pound
• A bike ride on quiet bush tracks
• Touring the Ranges by road and seeing the sunset over the mountains while enjoying an wine and cheese