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Toorale National Park

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Overview

Explore the vast floodplain and beautiful rivers of outback NSW near Bourke on a car tour of Toorale National Park and State Conservation Area. You’ll enjoy great fishing and birdwatching.

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Experience an outback adventure at Toorale National Park and State Conservation Area (SCA). Awe-inspiring skies, dramatic sunsets and starry nights under Australian floodplain landscapes are just a few things you can enjoy while riverside camping at Darling River campground (Yapara Paaka Thuru). Picnic by the river bank to the sight and sound of birds at Many Big Rocks picnic area (Karnu Yalpa).

Best visited between April and November, few places offer the rare opportunity to see the floodplain landscape come to life after rain like Toorale National Park and SCA. Located at the junction of Warrego and Darling rivers, the seasonal wetlands offer an abundance of birdlife, with ibis, pelicans, as well as iconic brolgas.

This park lies within the traditional lands of Kurnu-Baakandji People. You can learn about their culture as well as the historic significance of this region on a Discovery tour. It’s the perfect addition to an outback tour, taking in neighbouring parks such as Gundabooka National Park.

Highlights in this park

Photo of giant steel front door artwork, Toorale Homestead precinct (Yarramarra). Photo: triggerdesign.com.au

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Toorale Homestead precinct (Yarramarra)

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Wide view of Toorale Homestead with palm trees, under a sunny sky. Photo: Joshua Smith © OEH

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Toorale Homestead walk

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Gidgee fence posts on Darling River Drive, in Toorale National Park. Photo: Chris Ghirardillo

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Darling River drive

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The view of Warrego Floodplain from Warrego Floodplain picnic area in Toorale National Park. Photo: Chris Ghirardello © DPIE

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Warrego Floodplain picnic area (Wariku Pulka)

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A group of people walk along a wide dirt walking track shaded by tall coolabah trees. Photo: Jessica Stokes © OEH

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Warrego Floodplain walking track

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A father and daughter at Many Big Rocks picnic area, Toorale National Park. Photo: Joshua Smith/OEH

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Many Big Rocks picnic area (Karnu Yalpa)

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Campers sit next to a tent overlooking the river, Darling River campground, Toorale National Park. Photo: Joshua Smith/OEH.

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Darling River campground (Yapara Paaka Thuru)

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Conservation program:

Toorale Buildings Conservation

Toorale National Park has important Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal historical value, and is home to several heritage precincts within an area known as Toorale Station. Purchased by the NSW Government in 2008, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has begun a repair and conservation project to protect this property and its farming history for future generations.

Restoration of buildings in Toorale National Park. Photo: Gregory Anderson

 

Tips for taking nature photos

Focussing on the little details makes you really appreciate the beauty of nature. Here are some tips for perfecting your macro photography.

Close-up photograph of a boronia flower in Garigal National Park. Photo: Noah Strammbach

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