Mungo National Park
Mungo N.P. was not so far after all. It was only a long day of driving from Melbourne. I drove up here with my daughter, who was also infected with this desire to visit. We were not disappointed. What a great place, why did we wait so long ? It doesn't matter, we are here now.
I loved the open plains, mallee scrub and remnants of the drained lake with its sculpted geography formed by the receding waters. There is certainly a spiritual feel here. It is a great place to explore by bike, foot and car. Camp and simply "be".
On offer are park tours, but they were booked out. I have read about the Mungo man and woman and anthropology as well as environmental history so I was happy to be here to simply engage and be present in the area without being on a tour.
Practical tips
If you are driving, make sure you have enough fuel to cover your return to the
fuel station plus say a 100km for touring. There is no fuel in the park ! An
ordinary vehicle is perfectly fine to get around the park.
There is phone signal near the headquarters (I had Telstra). Very patchy or no signal elsewhere.
Unless you are an emu, don't go wandering in bare feet, there are burrs
aplenty. I found out that bit of detail pretty quickly.
The trails are sandy, so bicycles are preferably mountain bikes with a wide flat profile and lowered pressures.
Accoutrements of civilization - water, showers and accommodation are available at the headquarters (see links).
Be careful with Google Maps. Download the offline version and preferably have
a paper map and compass. You could end up further away than you intended
to be, should you go exploring (see note on fuel !).
Links
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service - Mungo National Park
- Welcome to Mungo National Park
- VisitNSW.com Mungo National Park
- Explore magical, mysterious Mungo National Park
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