Mungo Visitor Centre
Mungo National Park
Overview
Mungo Visitor Centre is the perfect introduction to an adventure in the World Heritage-listed Mungo National Park and Willandra Lakes.
- Type
- Visitor centres
- Where
- 3046 Turlee Leaghur Road, Mungo, NSW, 2715 - in Mungo National Park in Murray-Riverina
- Accessibility
- Easy
- Entry fees
- Park entry fees apply
- Opening times
- Mungo Visitor Centre opening hours vary and are posted on the Visitor Centre entry door.
- During school holidays the centre may be staffed for short periods.
- Please note
If you’re camping in Mungo National Park you’ll need to book your campground online. When making your online booking, you'll also need to pay your park entry fees.
Stop at Mungo Visitor Centre for excellent displays and to pick up the park brochure before exploring. The Mungo Walk the Walls of China Tours start here, and you can also join a Willandra Lakes guided tour here.
Find out more about this area's important Aboriginal cultural heritage and significance. Learn about the rich archeological evidence, megafauna, the once-full Lake Mungo, and the park's unique landscapes.
The visitor centre may be staffed for short periods during school holidays, when rangers from the region's 3 Aboriginal groups lead guided tours.
Take advantage of the picnic, barbecue and toilet facilities here before exploring. You don't have to go far, as the visitor centre is next to historic Mungo Woolshed and Mungo Shearers' Quarters. It's also the starting point for Foreshore walk.
Book a Mungo guided tour
Explore Mungo National Park on a guided tour. You can visit the Walls of China on an Aboriginal-guided tour. It’s popular, so book early. There are also multi-day 4WD tours and day tours.
Conservation program:
Mungo National Park joint management program
Protecting and preserving the Aboriginal culture and heritage of Mungo National Park, part of the Willandra Lakes Region World Heritage property, is a joint effort. NPWS collaborates with representative elders from three local Aboriginal tribes to help manage this special and ancient place.
Operated by
- Buronga office
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
- 03 5021 8900
- npws.lowerdarling@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 4 Melaleuca Street, Buronga NSW 2739
Park info
- in Mungo National Park in the Murray-Riverina region
Mungo National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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Park entry fees:
$8 per vehicle per day. Fees are payable through self-registration envelopes outside Mungo Visitor Centre. Different fees apply for commercial tour operators and vehicles with 8 seats or more.
Buy annual pass
What's nearby:
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- Birdwatching and wildlife encounters (7)
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- Geotourism (3)
- Historic heritage (8)
- Other experiences (1)
- Photography (2)
- Picnics and barbecues (5)
- Road trips and car/bus tours (3)
- Sailing, boating and cruises (1)
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