Walking tracks
Mungo Woolshed
Wheelchair access: medium
The rear entrance to the woolshed is wheelchair-accessible, and you’ll have no problem taking a self-guided tour, provided you choose the gates carefully.
Stroll through the historic Mungo Woolshed and associated yards and admire the craftsmanship, ingenuity and sweat of the early European settlers and Chinese labourers.
The building was constructed in about 1869 of locally harvested cypress pine using a drop-log construction. Read about the history of the shed's use.
Location:
shown on Visitor Centre map
Red Top lookout and boardwalk
Wheelchair access: easy
The boardwalk is fully accessible for wheelchairs.
Mungo is one of a handful of places where you can see the extraordinary effects of erosion on the landscape.
Red Top lookout is an unbeatable vantage point, offering bird's eye views of the park's remarkable deep ravines, rippling patterns and rich textures.
It's an easy half-hour drive to the lookout from the Mungo Visitor Centre carpark. Along the way, you'll find signs discussing the long-term climate changes that led to the lakes in Mungo National Park drying out. Plus, there are even more attention-grabbing views, so don't forget your camera.
Location:
shown on Walls of China map
Mallee Stop walking track
Wheelchair access: medium
- Assistance may be required to access this area
- Some rough sandy sections make this trail challenging, but not impassable, with some assistance
The Mallee Stop walking track offers a fascinating introduction to the breathtaking scenic contrasts of outback NSW. Wander through an environment that is at once harsh and beautiful; the ground like a moonscape but brimming with plant life; the red earth stark against an impossibly blue sky.
Pack a picnic lunch and set out from Mallee Stop, positioned on the eastern side of Lake Mungo (on the Mungo track). Be a part of Mungo’s history and add your footprints to the sand as you tread this flat track through the heart of mallee country. You’ll loop through an area of mallee eucalypts, then head over a low dune studded with pointy spinifex grass. The track also features signs explaining the diversity of the mallee species encountered, as well as other equally significant plants and Mungo’s fauna.
When you return to Mallee Stop, pull out that picnic and relax in the peaceful surroundings. You may even see a kangaroo or two bounding by.
Plant communities: semi-arid woodlands
Location:
shown on Walls of China map
Opening hours: The Mallee Stop is:
- always open, but the track may need to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger
Walls of China walk and Discovery Tour
Link up with Aboriginal Discovery rangers for an informative tour of the famous Walls of China, and hear of the significance of the lunette and its history. A fascinating human story. Learn about the 50,000+ years of Aboriginal cultural history of the Willandra Lakes and discover the compelling story of survival associated with the rise and fall of the lake.
Access to the Walls of China is by guided tour only. At other times, a stroll along the boardwalk late in the afternoon will reveal the walls' extraordinary colours, and the informative signage explains the phenomena. An early morning walk can also be evocative.
For more information on bookings and tours, see our Discovery guided tours, or the Visit Mungo website.
Directions: this walk begins at the Walls of China carpark.
Contact:
Buronga, Phone: 03 5021 8900
Grasslands Nature trail
Wheelchair access: easy
This area is fully wheelchair accessible. The track has a flat, hard gravel surface.
The vast desert wilderness of Mungo National Park hums with life, and this short, easy track will delight and awe in equal measure. Wheelchair friendly Grassland Nature trail, near Main campground, takes in the grasslands, shrubs of bluebush and copper bush, woodlands of Belah, cypress pine, and mallee scrub of this World Heritage region in outback NSW.
This outback wilderness is a haven for wildlife, so grab your binoculars for the birdwatching experience of a lifetime. Look in the branches of the towering black cypress and belah trees for wedge-tailed eagles and whistling kites. Brilliant crimson chat flit among the scrub, and a massive flock of pink cockatoos is a sight worth going to see.
To get the most out of your visit, why not join an Aboriginal ranger on a Discovery tour? While suitably inspired, be sure to check out Mungo lookout and Mallee Stop walking track.
Plant communities: grassy woodlands
Location:
shown on Visitor Centre map
Foreshore walk
With its exquisitely sculpted sand dunes, hardy, gnarled trees, grassy woodlands and age-old lakebeds, the Foreshore walk incorporates the natural wonders that probably first inspired you to visit Mungo National Park.
Beginning behind The Meeting Place, near the Mungo Woolshed, this easy walk leads you across the bluebush-covered shoreline of ancient Lake Mungo. Follow the markers up the western shore’s extraordinary red dune to behold the last of a once-extensive forest of mallee and white cypress pines.
After pausing a moment in the pines’ welcome shade, you can extend your walk by continuing along the Zanci Pastoral Heritage Loop. Otherwise, follow the track back to the Meeting Place where you can stop for a picnic and be astounded by the replicas of ancient human footprints.
As you take this walk, see if you can work out what the pink cockatoos eat and where the kangaroos shelter from the heat. And don’t forget to read the explanatory signs as you go. These offer valuable information on the park’s plants, wildlife, landscape and conservation
Plant communities: grassy woodlands, heathlands
Location:
shown on Visitor Centre map
Walking: events and activities
| Commercial activity | 5 Star Adventure Tours  5 Star Adventure Tours has been operating since 2003 and is an award winning, accredited tour operator exploring the Australian Alps and the Alpine river systems. We have a special interest in Mungo National Park and each year we take a select number of guests to visit the Willandra Lakes Region World Heritage Area.
You will experience 5 star camping on private property, quality camp gear and tour equipment, daily tour activities tailored to cater for your special interests, and gourmet catering for 5 days. Comfortable beds and delicious food complement exciting days of exploration and adventure. This trip is a photographer's dream!
More info: 5 Star Adventure Tours, Phone: 03 5759 2555 (international +613 5759 2555) | . |
| Commercial activity | Getabout Adventures  Join Getabout Adventures for a tour or training, and experience our award winning service. As the first nationally accredited tour operator in NSW, our tours are informative, fun and educational.
Our instructors and guides are committed to providing an enjoyable and safe experience. You can tag along in your own vehicle or join as a passenger in our luxury vehicles. Getabout with us and get an adventure of a lifetime! More info: Getabout Adventures, Phone: 1300 660 320 | As required |
| Commercial activity | Harry Nanya Tours  Visit Mungo National Park with us, and enjoy an unforgettable experience on a journey back in time through this ancient land. Feel the presence of the past while walking with one of our local Paakantyi tour guides and hear them explain all the significant sites of this unique area.
Winners of multiple tourism awards during the last 15 years, we are proud to be fully Aboriginal owned and operated. More info: Harry Nanya Tours, Phone: 03 5027 2076 (international +613 5027 2076) | As required |
| Commercial activity | Murraytrek Tours  Murraytrek operates out of Mildura and conducts tours to Mungo National Park. Both day and sunset tours are run all year round. Our tours have no more than eleven people at one time. We supply lunch and morning tea on the day tour and dinner is served at the four star Mungo Lodge on the sunset tour. On our tour we will explain the history of Mungo and the ancient megafauna that once roamed this area. We will show you ancient Aboriginal fire places and shell middens and we will explain when and why the lake dried up.
More info: Murraytrek 4WD Adventures, Phone: 1800 797 530 | As required. |
| Commercial activity | Tri State Safaris  Tri State Safaris is the most highly awarded 4WD tour company in Australia. Having been in operation for over 20 years, Tri State Safaris has amassed a plethora of awards and accreditations. Most recently they received the 2011 Australian Tourism Award for Tour and/or Transport Operator of the year.
Visiting a range of National Parks Tri State Safaris is licensed to take tour groups into Mungo, Sturt and Kinchega and Mutawintji National Parks. They are also one of only a handful of tour companies with both accreditation and permission to take tour groups into the Mutawintji Historic Site.
Some of their other achievements include 2011 Silver in the Australian Tourism Awards for Adventure Tourism and a place in the NSW Tourism Awards "Hall of Fame" for their third consecutive win in the Tour and/or Transport category. In 2012 they were they were honored with a trophy for their Outstanding Contribution to Tourism in Outback NSW.
Tri State Safaris is the parent company of Mutawintji Eco Tours - a tour company who were awarded the 2010 Australian Tourism Award for Indigenous Tourism.
The tour company also has TQUAL accreditation, Advanced Eco certification, Climate Action accreditation and Parks Eco-pass licensing. More info: Tri State Safaris, Phone: 08 8088 2389 (international +618 8088 2389) | As required |
