Courthouse Museum
Sturt National Park
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Courthouse Museum.
Getting there and parking
Courthouse Museum is located at 51 Briscoe Street, Tibooburra. It is next door to Tibooburra Visitor Centre, only a short distance from Sturt National Park entrance.
Road quality
- Unsealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Weather restrictions
- All weather
Parking
Street parking, including bus parking, is available nearby on Briscoe Street, outside Courthouse Museum.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you in Sturt National Park. Here are some of the highlights.
Autumn
A great time of year to visit when daytime temperatures are pleasant and night times not too chilly.
Spring
Depending on the rainfall the park's wildflowers, including the distinctive red Sturt Desert Pea will be on show throughout the park.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
22°C and 36°C
Highest recorded
47.6°C
Winter temperature
Average
5°C and 17°C
Lowest recorded
-2.8°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
February
Driest month
August and September
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
178.2mm
Facilities
Step-free access
The museum is flat, with step-free access both inside and outside the building.
There's a paved area that leads from the street parking up to the main entrance of the museum and the visitor centre next door.
- Step-free outdoor pathways
- Step-free main entrance to the building
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - medium
Courthouse Museum is flat and step-free. There's a paved area that leads from the street parking to the museum entrance and Tibooburra Visitor Centre next door.
The door at the main entrance of the museum is a single door with a doorknob (not a lever handle).
Prohibited
Pets
Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.
Operated by
- Tibooburra Visitor Centre
- Tibooburra Visitor Centre is always open but it's unstaffed (self service)
- 08 8091 3308
- npws.westdarling@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 51 Briscoe Street, Tibooburra NSW 2880
Park info
- in Sturt National Park in the Outback NSW region
Sturt 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. The park has coin-operated pay and display machines - please bring correct coins.
Buy annual pass
Visitor centre
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Tibooburra Visitor Centre
51 Briscoe Street, Tibooburra NSW 2880 - Tibooburra Visitor Centre is always open but it's unstaffed (self service)
- 08 8091 3308