outback information
Flying Inland
To fully appreciate the vastness of the Australian outback, it is best to see it from the ground and from the air.
Most northern inland charter companies rely on aerial mustering work for the bulk of their business. However most also offer tourist flights as well.
Charter Companies
Slingair/Heliwork
Slingair/Heliwork, based in Kununurra in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia.
Excellent helicopter & fixed-wing information. See the beehive domes of the Bungle Bungle Range and the spectacular, isolated Kimberley coastline.
North Australian Helicopters
North Australian Helicopters, based in Katherine in the Northern Territory. See Katherine Gorge and Kakadu.
Cape York Air
Cape York Air is a mainly fixed-wing business based in Cairns, at the bottom of Cape York Peninsula in North Queensland. Go on one of the weekly aerial mail runs through isolated communities and cattle stations on Cape York Peninsula.
There are many other local operators that don’t advertise widely, but information may be available in local tourist bureaus.
