Thaaklatjika Mingkana walking track
Mutawintji National Park
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Thaaklatjika Mingkana walking track.
Track grading
Features of this track
Distance
0.8km return
Time
30min - 1hr
Quality of markings
Clearly sign posted
Experience required
No experience required
Gradient
Gentle hills
Steps
No steps
Quality of path
Formed track: The track is 1.5m-wide and a mixture of bitumen and hard-packed ground.
Getting there and parking
On entering Mutawintji National Park, drive past the visitor centre, take the road to Homestead Creek campground and follow the signs to Thaaklatjika Mingkana walking track.
Road quality
Check the weather before you set out as the road to Thaaklatjika Mingkana walking track can become boggy when it rains.
Parking
There's space to park your car at the start of Thaaklatjika Mingkana walking track.
Best times to visit
Mutawintji National Park is best visited during autumn, winter and spring when daytime weather is pleasant. Summer in the outback can be very hot.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
30°C and 35°C
Highest recorded
48.6°C
Winter temperature
Average
17°C and 31°C
Lowest recorded
-3.3°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
January
Driest month
September
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
140.2mm
Facilities
- No fuel or food is available at Mutawintji National Park, so bring sufficient supplies of each for an extended stay in the event of rain.
- The nearest toilets are at Homestead Creek campground.
- There are also accessible toilets and picnic tables at Mutawintji Visitor Centre, a 4min drive away.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - medium
- This 800m return walk from the carpark follows a bitumen pathway with a gentle but steady slope.
- It's suitable for wheelchairs, prams, and people with reduced mobility, however some assistance may be required along the sloping bitumen surface.
- There are accessible toilets at Mutawintji Visitor Centre, a 4min drive away.
- There are picnic tables for resting at Homestead Creek picnic area where this walk begins.
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
- Broken Hill office
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm. Closed 1pm to 2pm.
- 08 8084 2880
- npws.westdarling@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 183 Argent Street, Broken Hill NSW 2880
Park info
- in Mutawintji National Park in the Outback NSW region
Mutawintji National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
Visitor centre
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Mutawintji Visitor Centre
51 Old Coach Road, Mutawintji, NSW 2880 - Mutawintji Visitor Centre is always open but it's unstaffed (self service).