Peery Lake picnic area

Peery Lake picnic area is in the northern section of Paroo-Darling National Park. To get there:

From White Cliffs:

• Take White Cliffs Mandalay Road (SR6) for 33km
• Turn left at the T-junction on to Wilcannia Wanaaring Road (SR5), and follow for 20km.
• A short 2km unsealed road to the right off the Wilcannia Wanaaring Road takes you to the picnic area.

From Wilcannia:

• Take the Wilcannia Wanaaring Road (SR5) north for approximately 108km
• Turn right at the signs for Peery Lake day use area and drive 2km to the Peery Lake carpark

Road quality

• Unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• Dry weather only

Parking

• Parking is available in hard-packed ground Peery Lake picnic area carpark
• From the carpark it's a 50m walk to the shelters and gas barbecue, and 30m to the toilet.
• There's parking for 7 vehicles and 2 larger vehicles (buses/caravans)

It's a haven for waterbirds, so the best time of year to visit is when Peery Lake is full. Spring is a good time to see emu chicks and at other times you may see kangeroos, eagles and falcons.

Limited mobile phone access.

Toilets

Single stall accessible drop (self composting) toilet.

• Non-flush toilets

Picnic tables

2 picnic tables with chairs.

Carpark

Step-free access

The picnic area is mostly flat and step-free, with a short hard-packed ground pathway that leads from the carpark to the picnic shelters.

The surrounding area is a mixture of clumped grass and hard-packed ground.

• Step-free outdoor pathways

• Peery Lake picnic area factsheet
• Peery Lake picnic area map (1.3MB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

• Peery Lake picnic area is flat and step-free
• There's a hard-packed ground pathway that leads from the carpark to the accessible picnic shelters and the accessible non-flush toilet.
• The rest of the picnic area isa mixture of clumped grass and hard-packed ground. People with reduced mobility may need assistance to get across this surface to reach the lake.