7 Day Eyre Creek Transit Treks
Slow Travel: Pack-free Desert Bushwalking
Maximum group size: 9 trekkers​
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Eyre Creek Transit Trek 1
7 Day Trek - June 6 > June 12 2025, 1 day 4WD/5 days trekking/1 day 4WD
Trek price: $4990​
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Eyre Creek Transit Trek 2
7 Day Trek - June 13 > June 19 2025, 1 day 4WD/5 days trekking/1 day 4WD
Trek price: $4990
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Photo - Carolyn Larcombe
Where Are We Walking?
We will be walking in Munga-Thirri, Big Sandhill Country, the traditional land of the Wangkangurru people, many of whom reside in Birdsville. This region is also home to the Brook family, who operate Adria Downs Station, an 8,750-square-kilometre cattle station established in 1912 that operates on organic management principles, and we will spend the entire time on Adria Downs.​ Please note that Adria Downs is an active cattle station and we may encounter evidence of cattle during our trek, though at 8,750 square kilometres, any encounter would be brief and sparse.
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This part of Munga-Thirri is a mixture of towering red dunes, open swales and of course Eyre Creek, and we will encounter parts of its wide coolabah-lined floodplains. The current extensive flooding along the creek will ensure full waterholes and prolific birdlife.
On this trek, you will walk alongside our team of pack camels, accompanied by four cameleers who will serve as your crew for the duration of the journey. While technically not “tour guides,” our cameleers are, first and foremost, seasoned stockmen and women. They are experts in handling and working with camels, with a wealth of experience navigating the desert and deep knowledge of its flora and fauna. They also hold profound respect for the First Nations people who call this remarkable landscape home.
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Over the course of a 5 to 6 hour walking day (including breaks) you will cover approximately 8 to 10 kilometres. Our pace is set by the camels, as they navigate the dunes and other natural features of the landscape. The camels carry all your personal gear, leaving you with just your daypack and a healthy attitude. Everything else is best left behind!
This is a truly authentic Australian desert experience. Camels are the perfect cross-country vehicle, allowing us to travel far from roads and tracks, with no vehicle back-up. Campsites are selected based on the availability of camel feed, and we never camp in the same place twice.
As Australia’s only trekking company specialising in remote desert travel, you won’t encounter other trekking groups. Unlike the 4WD tracks that can become virtual highways of vehicles in winter, we journey into a silent desert landscape, far removed from the crowds.
All of our treks are active participation experiences. The cameleers will gladly involve you in loading and unloading the camels as much as you’d like to participate, with the level of involvement decided on a day-to-day basis.
Your assistance is also warmly welcomed with various camp chores at the end of the day, such as collecting firewood or helping to shepherd the camels as they graze. These tasks are part of the unique experience and foster a deeper connection to the rhythm of desert life.
Photo - Carolyn Larcombe
The current flooding along Eyre Creek will initially prevent us from walking to the main dune field in the Simpson Desert. During similar floods in 2019, we rearranged the itinerary, and devoted a two week period to 'get across the creek.' The video above shows B String walking across the creek. We unload most of the gear (including swags) from the camels and this is taken across by ute. After reloading the camels on the western side, we are on our way again. Camels don't mind walking through water as long as it is firm ground, and they won't go anywhere if they think they can slip over. So obviously, we make sure that the crossing point is stones only, and not mud. We can walk them through deeper water without problems, but there gets a point where the current is too strong.
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And so in 2025 we face the same challenge.
The period June 6-19 is earmarked as Transit Treks. This means that wherever the camel team is located on June 5, we will spend the next days/weeks traversing along the floodplain towards a known crossing point called Stony Crossing. Here, Eyre Creek is quite shallow (by this stage of the flood) and we can cross safely.
However, part of the challenge is that even though it may be shallow enough to cross, the surrounding floodplain must also be dry enough to walk on without camels & vehicles getting bogged.
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So exactly on which Transit Trek we will cross the creek is too hard to tell at this early stage, and we won't be able to make that decision until early June. Regardless of which trek crosses the creek, both these treks will spend the time along the floodplain in flourishing conditions. Past experience has shown us that these transit treks are quite special, as we literally 'go exploring' along the recently flooded swales, visiting brimming waterholes along the way.
The wildflowers will be blooming and the birdlife will be booming, and quite literally, we will be walking in a huge garden of wildflowers.
And on whichever Transit Trek we do cross Eyre Creek, trekkers will be part of an extremely rare occurrence: walking across a flooded creek in the Simpson Desert.​
What's included
4WD transfers to/from Birdsville to the Simpson Desert
All camping equipment - swags, stools, tents. You bring your own sleeping bag and eating utensils
All meals, though we do not provide snacks
LOTS of space...
RFDS Medical Chest and emergency communications equipment
Crew of 4 to 5 cameleers
Desert Silence!
Trekking with an environmentally aware responsible business
(A detailed Trek Information Guide is sent to you when you book)
What's not included
Pre and post trek airfares and accommodation. You are responsible for arranging your travel to/from Birdsville and any accommodation. We can help organise this for you
Please look at this page How To Get To Birdsville
What else is recommended?
Travel Insurance. You have the option to arrange your own travel insurance, or you can contact us for a quote.
Where are we trekking?
In the shaded area of the map below in the Simpson Desert, Queensland.
