We hear a lot about the fires in Australia at the moment but a little earlier this year the red heart of Australia was tinged with green. We last visited the region in 2010 and Lake Eyre had had water for the previous 2 years. The roads had only been reopened the day we arrived and had been closed due to heavy rain and flooding. Lake Eyre normally has water only once every 10 years or so but has not been completely dry since. In 1964 Donald Campbell established a Land Speed Record on the then dry salt flats of Lake Eyre.

For anyone who has travelled the Australian desert as I have on several occasions this video is absolutely astonishing.



As always viewing full screen is best.

Peter

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