Outback NSW National Parks
Kinchega
National
Park
Situated
111km
south-east
of Broken
Hill
this
park
has
many
aboriginal
sites
and
features
a landscape
of grey
soil
plains
and
red
sand
ridges.
Numerous
species
of waterfowl
live
in the
overflow
lakes
and
the
Darling
River
which
is bordered
by massive
River
Red
Gums. Activities
include
boating,
birdwatching,
camping
and
nature
study.Camping
is permitted
at the
rest
area
near
Lake
Cawndilla
or along
the
river.
Phone:
(08)
8088
5933
Mootwingee
National
Park
Situated
130km
north-east
of Broken
Hill
this
park
has
one
of the
best
collections
of Aboriginal
Art
in the
state.
Tours
are
available
Wednesdays
and
Saturdays
Easter-November,
bookings
essential.
Phone:
(08)
8088
5933
Mungo
National
Park
World
Heritage
listed
Mungo
National
Park
is situated
110km
north-east
of Mildura
and
hold
a remarkable
record
of Aboriginal
life
dating
back
40 000
years.
The
lakes
are
home
to a
wide
variety
of birds
and
animal
life.
Another
highlight
is the
incredible
Walls
of China
- a
30km
crescent
of orange
and
white
dune
earth
formations.
Phone:(03)
5021
8900
Sturt
National
Park
Located
330km
north
of Broken
Hill
this
enormous
desert
park
of 310
634
ha is
made
up of
eroded
cliff
rimmed
messas
and
gibber
plains.
Wildlife
include
red
and
grey
kangaroos,
emus
and
a wide
variety
of lizards.
The
best
time
to explore
is in
winter
as temperatures
can
reach
50C
in the
summer
months.
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