Tourist Ban Floated for Australia’s Biggest Lake

Under a proposed management plan, all recreational access to the lake bed will be banned out of respect for Arabana culture.

An aerial view of Lake Eyre during the Great Australian Cattle Drive preview on May 7, 2009 in Oodnadatta, Australia. Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Visitors will no longer be able to set foot on one of Australia’s premier tourist destinations under a proposed plan to protect its cultural significance for traditional owners.

Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre is the continent’s largest lake.