A Giant Salt Pan It’s a spectacle when it does. Like a mirage, water extends to the horizon and wildlife flocks to the area. When empty, the lake becomes a giant salt pan, with white crystals reflecting the sunlight. By Plane or Boat Experience Lake Eyre from a plane. Take off from a red earth runway. Soar higher than the flocks of birds. See the endless, still water or the salt creeping over. Enjoy the lake by boat. Venture into the water on a kayak, catamaran or small yacht. Explore the lake’s inlets and wide waters. Listen to the sounds … Continue reading Lake Eyre — Australia’s Largest Inland Lake