Tourists flock to greened-up SA outback

The South Australian desert has been transformed into a lush oasis after flooding rains around Lake Eyre.

Marree Hotel manager Rebecca Turner says she's waiting for the wildflowers to bloom after months of wet weather.

"It doesn't reflect what the desert actually looks like, it's too green," she told AAP on Monday.

"Parts of the Birdsville and Oodnadatta tracks are looking absolutely stunning."

Ms Turner said the region was the greenest it had been in five years largely because Lake Eyre had received far more direct rain, as opposed to flows from northwest Queensland.

There have been so many tourists in the region, despite some road closures, that Ms Turner has had to knock back guests.

"It looks like there'll be some very happy cows around the place too with lots of feed and with a bit of luck we'll have wild flowers bloom," she said.

More than 150 tourists were stranded in towns like Marree and William Creek last week because of thunderstorms following the Finke Desert Race.