The Outback Air Race 2025 - Days 3 & 4: Lake Eyre

We kicked off Day 3 with a bittersweet farewell to Broken Hill, but not before a surprise twist. The legendary Mundi Mundi Bash was in full swing just outside town, and as luck would have it, a random catch-up in Broken Hill revealed that some mutual good friends of Vince and I were heading out to the festival. Small world, big outback!
(See 0:01 in the video for a bird’s-eye view of the Bash!)

With the Bash in our rearview, we launched into the endless blue, flying over the vastness that is outback Australia. The landscape was a patchwork of salt flats and shimmering mirages, with Lake Frome’s white expanse standing out like a snowfield in the desert. We made sure to spot the Marree Man—a giant geoglyph etched into the red earth, visible only from the air.
(Check out 0:16 for Marree Man and 0:19 for Lake Frome!)

Our destination for the night was William Creek, a place that’s part airfield, part pub, part hotel, and part campground—basically, the beating heart of the Oodnadatta Track. The airfield was buzzing, the pub was packed, and the campground was a sea of tents and swags.
(Aerial arrival at William Creek at 0:25)

Day 4 started early with a sunrise sponsors’ photo shoot and a classic outback breakfast, made even better by a chat with William Creek’s own Trevor Wright about GDS Spacedrip.
(Look for the “IDLE ALLEY” and “BEWARE ACTIVE RUNWAY!” signs at 0:58 and 1:00 for a taste of the local airfield vibe!)

After breakfast, we took to the skies again for a scenic loop over the Painted Hills, the Prominent Hill mine, and Anna Creek Station—the largest cattle station in Australia.
(Painted Hills at 0:39, Prominent Hill Mine at 0:43, and Lake Eyre at 0:54)

By late afternoon, the William Creek airfield was getting even busier as more Outback Air Race teams touched down, each with their own stories and adventures to share.
(Spot the Royal Flying Doctor Service sign and building at 1:04 and 1:07 , and our fundraising message at 1:08!)