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Heavy rainfall and flooding combined with damaging winds caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred are expected across northern NSW over the next few days. Most national parks in northern NSW including campgrounds and day use areas will be closed for safety.

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Paroo-Darling Visitor Centre, White Cliffs

Paroo-Darling National Park

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Mutwaintji Visitor Centre. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Mutawintji Visitor Centre

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Tibooburra Visitor Centre, Sturt National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Tibooburra Visitor Centre

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Displays at Kinchega Visitor Centre, Kinchega National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Kinchega Visitor Centre

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Nearby things to do

Budgerigars, Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp National Park. Photo: Courtney Davies © DPIE

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Caryapundy lookout loop drive

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An Aboriginal guide on the Mutawintji cultural tour in Mutawintji National Park. Photo: Otis Filley © DCCEEW

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Mutawintji cultural tour

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Rock formations on Bynguano Range walk, Mutawintji National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Bynguano Range walking track

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Aerial view of 4WD and red earth on Gorge Loop Road Drive. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE.

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Gorge Loop Road drive

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Homestead Creek picnic area, Mutawintji National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Homestead Creek picnic area

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People walking along rockholes on Homestead Gorge walking track in Mutawintji National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Homestead Gorge walking track

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Aerial view of open sand plains on the Kinchega Homestead billabong walk. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Kinchega Homestead billabong walk

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Aerial of visitors walking into Kinchega Woolshed. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Kinchega Woolshed

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Rocky cliffs set against blue sky along Mutawintji Gorge walking track, Mutawintji National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Mutawintji Gorge walking track

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Old Coach Road drive, Mutawintji National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Old Coach Road drive

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Peery Lake picnic tables and barbecue. Photo: Dinitee Haskard OEH

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Peery Lake picnic area

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PS Providence, Kinchega National Park. Photo: NSW Government

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PS Providence historic site

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Mutawintji Historic Site. Photo: Dinitee Haskard

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Rockholes Loop walking track

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Thaaklatjika Mingkana Walking Track, Mutawintji National Park. Photo: Dinitee Haskard

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Thaaklatjika Mingkana walking track

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Desert plains views along Western Ridge walking track in Mutawintji National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Western Ridge walking track

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Jump-Up walking track, Sturt National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Jump-Up walking track

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Picnic table at Morton Boulka picnic area. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Morton Boulka picnic area

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Outdoor Pastoral Museum, Sturt National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Outdoor Pastoral Museum

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Golden Gully walking track, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Golden Gully walking track

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Walkers at the start of Mount Wood Summit walking track in Sturt National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Mount Wood Summit walking track

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Old Kinchega Homestead, Kinchega National Park. Photo: J Spencer/OEH.

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Old Kinchega Homestead

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Dead tree and dry lake shore along Wells and Sturt's tree walking track in Sturt National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © OEH

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Wells and Sturt’s tree walking track

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Jump-Up Loop Road drive, Sturt National Park. Photo: John Spencer, OEH

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Jump-Up Loop Road drive

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Aerial of The Granites walking track in Sturt National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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The Granites walking track

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Aerial view of a tree-lined creek in Mulga shrublands in Brindingabba National Park, 175km from Bourke. Photo: Joshua Smith, © DCCEEW

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Brindingabba scenic drive

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Paroo-Darling National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Darling River Run tag-along tour

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View of a woman seated at a picnic table next to a barbecue in the shade of a picnic shelter. Photo © Jessica Stokes

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King Charlie Waterhole picnic area

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A river flowing between dry, tree-covered banks under a clear blue sky. Photo credit: Milton Hawke © Broken Hill City Sights and Heritage Tours

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Menindee Lakes and Kinchega guided tours

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Ceramic remains from the Whittabrinnah Hotel, Whittabrinnah Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp National Park. Photo: Courtney Davies © DPE

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Whittabrinnah heritage walk

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Courthouse Museum, Sturt National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Courthouse Museum

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Blue-billed duck, Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp National Park. Photo: Courtney Davies © DPIE

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Caryapundy tank bird hide

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Aerial view of a 4WD driving along Middle Road Drive in Sturt National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Middle Road drive

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Dust, windmill and old shearers' quarters. Photo: Boris Hlavica/OEH.

Itinerary

Itinerary: Outback discovery

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An aerial view of the outback landscape surrounding Split Rock walking track near Broken Hill. Credit: Kristy Lawrie © DCCEEW

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Split Rock walking track

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Nearby camping and accommodation

Picnic tables at the Coach and Horses campground. Photo: Steve Thompson

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Coach and Horses campground

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Campsite along the bank of Darling River in Kinchega National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Darling River campground

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Campers stargazing by the fire at Emu Lake campground in Kinchega National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Emu Lake campground

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Homestead Creek Campground, Mutawintji Historic Site. Photo: Dinitee Haskard, OEH

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Homestead Creek campground

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Aerial view of Kinchega Shearers Quarters. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Kinchega Shearers' Quarters

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Beautiful sunrise at Mount Wood Homestead. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Mount Wood Homestead

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Friends camping by the billabong at Mount Wood campground. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE.

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Mount Wood campground

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Dead Horse Gully campground, Sturt National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Dead Horse Gully campground

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Group of friends walking outside Mount Wood Shearers Quarters. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Mount Wood Shearers Quarters

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The creek near Brindingabba campground in Brindingabba National Park, 175km from Bourke, is a great place to see birds. Photo: James Lawson, © DCCEEW

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Brindingabba campground

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A picnic area at Caryapundy lookout campground, Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp National Park. Photo: Dan Hough © DPIE

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Caryapundy lookout campground

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Covered picnic area and BBQ, Eckerboon Lake campground and picnic area, Langidoon-Metford State Conservation Area, 40mins drive from Broken Hill. Photo: V Butler, © V Butler

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Eckerboon Lake campground and picnic area

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Teilta campground and picnic area, looking towards Teilta Homestead Corona Outstation. Photo: Jaymie Norris © DPE

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Teilta campground and picnic area

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Cypress in Koonaburra National Park. Photo: Joshua Smith © DPE

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Whispering Oaks campground and picnic area

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Campers in Lake Cawndilla campground. Photo: David Finnegan

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Cawndilla campground

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Fort Grey campground, Sturt National Park. Photo: Dinitee Haskard OEH

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Fort Grey campground

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A picnic table, information sign and barbecue shelter at Olive Downs campground in Sturt National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Olive Downs campground

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Nearby parks

The red dirt of Mount Wood campground in Sturt National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Sturt National Park

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Native vegetation at Langidoon Metford State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Langidoon-Metford State Conservation Area

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Wetland birds fly over Caryapundy Swamp, Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp National Park. Photo: Joshua Smith ©DPIE

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Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp National Park

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Aerial view of the waterways of outback Brindingabba National Park, 175km from Bourke. Photo: Joshua Smith © DCCEEW

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Brindingabba National Park

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Campers at Emu Lake campground. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Kinchega National Park

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Mutawintji Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer

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Mutawintji Historic Site

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Mutawintji gorge walk in Mutawintji National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Mutawintji National Park

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Sunset, Paroo-Darling National Park.

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Paroo-Darling National Park

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Aerial view of Koonaburra National Park. Photo: Joshua Smith © DPE

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Koonaburra National Park

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Cuttaburra National Park

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Kajuligah Nature Reserve

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Mutawintji Nature Reserve

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Mutawintji State Conservation Area

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Nocoleche Nature Reserve

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Paddington Nature Reserve

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Paroo-Darling State Conservation Area

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Pindera Downs Aboriginal Area

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Toorale State Conservation Area

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Family at Yanga Woolshed in Yanga National Park. Photo: Gavin Hansford
Paroo-Darling Visitor Centre, White Cliffs

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