Red Top lookout and boardwalk
Mungo National Park
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Red Top lookout and boardwalk.
Track grading
Features of this track
Distance
0.1km return
Time
10 - 15min
Quality of markings
Clearly sign posted
Experience required
No experience required
Gradient
Flat
Steps
No steps
Quality of path
Well-formed track: There's a short stretch of loose gravel that leads from the carpark to the flat timber boardwalk. The boardwalk itself is 2m-wide and 50m-long.
Getting there and parking
Red Top lookout and boardwalk is in the Walls of China precinct of Mungo National Park. To get there:
- From Sturt Highway, take Silver City Highway south of Mildura
- Turn right into Arumpo Road and follow to the end
- Turn left into Balranald Road
- Take the first right into Mailbox Road and continue to the Mungo Visitor Centre
- Follow Mungo Self-guided Drive tour to the lookout and boardwalk
Parking
Parking is available in a hard-packed ground parking area at the start of Red Top lookout and boardwalk.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
15°C and 34°C
Highest recorded
47.7°C
Winter temperature
Average
3°C and 20°C
Lowest recorded
-4.8°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
May
Driest month
January
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
93.3mm
Facilities
Seats and resting points
There are 2 bench seats with backrests, one halfway along the boardwalk and one at the end, at the lookout platform.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - easy
- There's a 50m timber boardwalk that leads to the lookout. This boardwalk is fully accessible for wheelchairs, prams and people with reduced mobility.
- There are railings at the lookout
- There's a bench seat halfway along the boardwalk and one at the lookout platform.
- There's a short stretch of loose gravel that leads from the carpark to the boardwalk. People with reduced mobility may need assistance to cross this surface.
Prohibited
Drones
Flying drones in Mungo National Park is not permitted unless you've received written agreement from the Park Office before your visit. Please note that a consent to fly a drone in this park is only permitted in exceptional circumstances with endorsement from the traditional owners. Read more about the Drones in Parks policy and the process to apply for consent.
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
- 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
Visitor centre
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Mungo Visitor Centre
4 Melaleuca Street, Buronga NSW 2739 - Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
- 03 5021 8900