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Update 12/10/25 the Birdsville Track (bypass) and Cooper Creek Crossing heavy vehicle barge installation video update. Modular components of the barge are arriving in preparation to assemble them on the water. ARID AIR office located beside the Historic Marree Hotel The Birdsville Track - Australia Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre NP, South Australia Coober Pedy Regional Times Greater SA SE Qld Weather Photography -Chris McFerran | ARID AIR

29th August 2025 Update from the Birdsville Track (bypass track) and Cooper Creek crossing. Thanks to Phil Dunn from Dunn’s Earthmoving for providing footage of the preparatory work in preparation for installing the new barge at the crossing. The barge (no eta as yet) will be sufficiently large to transport loaded B double cattle trucks across the Cooper Creek while in flood. There is still a significant amount of floodwater above the crossing to flow past and down to Kati Thanda -Lake Eyre. | A

Driving the Birdsville Track

6th July 2025 Update from the Birdsville Track and Cooper Creek. Punt crossing was cut on the 21/6/25 and Lake Killamperpunna started filling between Punt Crossing and the Birdsville Track. The Birdsville track was cut on 26/6/25 and still today no punt has been installed at the narrow punt crossing for locals and visitors to cross Cooper Creek. Lake Eyre Yacht Club regatta is going ahead: 25th Anniversary Regatta Lake Killamperpunna Cooper Creek July 8 - 17 2025 It’s held on the southern side o