Outback National Parks Drives

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TAKE A DRIVE THROUGH OPAL MINER’S WAY OUTBACK NSW Bourke <> Gundabooka NP <> Louth Wilcannia <> White Cliffs or Bourke A short side-trip along the sealed Opal The vast NSW outback covers Mt Gundabooka (500m) lies within the Miner’s Way will take you to White Cliffs 527,648 km2 (about 7% of magnifi cent rust coloured cliffs and gorges from Wilcannia in a little over an hour. White ). To help you gain the best of the Gunderbooka Range - a region Cliffs is a premier outback NSW destination, possible visitor experience, we have with great signifi cance to the Ngiyampaa and a wonderful 92 km drive along the grouped together towns, National people for ceremonial gatherings and sealed Opal Miner’s Way from Wilcannia will signifi cant rock art. Gundabooka National bring you right to this unique place. Parks, attractions, experiences, etc Park is idea for hiking and birdwatching An alternate route to/from on a into regions of outback NSW. and a small camping area is accessible by dry weather road is via Mutawintji National car. A new day-use area with barbecues, Park and Mutawintji Historic Site. • Corner Country toilets and picnic area has opened at Bennetts Gorge. • Upper Darling - – Bogan Broken Hill <> Mutawintji NP An excellent drive from Broken Hill north • Central Darling - Broken Hill along the (about 55 OUTBACK TOURING - km) then eastward on an unsealed road • Lower Darling – Murrumbidgee CENTRAL DARLING to . This park is a special place for the living culture and BROKEN HILL LOOP spirituality of . The Mutawintji Historic Site has an extensive Wentworth <> Broken Hill <> Menindee history as an Aboriginal ceremonial place for OUTBACK TOURING - <> Kinchega NP <> Pooncarie <> Mungo UPPER DARLING groups from the immediate and surrounding and Mutawintji NP country and features amazing rock art which This drive leads you through Broken is accessible only through guided tours. LIGHTNING RIDGE Hill and on to a grand tour of the lower Walgett <> Lightning Ridge <> Grawin Darling, taking in Wentworth, Broken Hill, MUTAWINTJI NP – Opal Fields <> Brewarrina the town and lake of Menindee, Kinchega OPAL MINER’S WAY LOOP National Park and Pooncarie, with side This side-trip from the Run loops to Mungo and Mutawintji National Broken Hill <> Mutawintji NP <> White will take you to the iconic – and nicely Park. The main centre of outback NSW, Cliffs <> Wilcannia eccentric – Australian opal mining town of Broken Hill, has many great attractions, A short side-trip along the sealed Opal Lightning Ridge. You might want to try your cafes, restaurants, galleries, fascinating Miner’s Way will take you to White Cliffs hand at fi nding the elusive black opal. If luck architecture, and rich outback history. from Wilcannia in a little over an hour. White isn’t going your way, there’s art galleries to Cliffs is a premier outback NSW destination, explore, or simply take in the experiences The magnifi cent Menindee Lake a huge and a 92 km drive along the sealed Opal of a mining town, a place where much attraction for visitors and for local bird Miner’s Way from Wilcannia will bring you of even the non-mining activity happens and animal life. Maybe camp a night at right to this unique place. underground. 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