Mungo National Park
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Mungo National Park.
Getting there and parking
Get driving directions
Many roads to Mungo National Park are unsealed and road conditions vary. Before you set out, check the latest road conditions with local councils:
From Broken Hill:
- Follow the signs to Menindee and then to Pooncarie
- Travel through Pooncarie and continue 20km south. There, you'll see Top Hut Road with a sign indicating Mungo National Park.
- Follow this road to its end and turn right at the T-junction
From Mildura:
- Cross the bridge to Buronga and follow the Silver City Highway towards Broken Hill
- As you leave Buronga you'll see Arumpo Road with a sign indicating Mungo National Park, follow this road to its end
From Balranald:
- Follow the signs to Ivanhoe (Ivanhoe Road) for 53km
- Turn left 3km after Box Creek Bridge (signposted) and follow this road until you reach the park
From Wentworth:
- Cross the bridge and turn left, following the signs to Pooncarie
- About 20km before Pooncarie you'll see Top Hut Road with a sign indicating Mungo National Park
- Follow this road to its end and turn right at the T-junction
Park entry points
- Mungo National Park access South See on map
- Top Hut Road access See on map
Parking Show more
- Mungo Shearers' Quarters See on map
- Mungo Visitor Centre See on map
- Mungo Woolshed See on map
- Round Tank picnic area See on map
- Walls of China viewing platform See on map
By bike
Check out the Bicycle information for NSW website for more information.
Facilities
Amenities
Toilets Show more
- Belah campground
- Main campground
- Mungo lookout
- Mungo self-guided drive tour
- Mungo Shearers' Quarters
- Mungo Visitor Centre
- Walls of China viewing platform
Picnic tables Show more
- Belah campground
- Main campground
- Mungo lookout
- Mungo self-guided drive tour
- Mungo Shearers' Quarters
- Mungo Visitor Centre
- Rosewood picnic area
- Round Tank picnic area
- Vigars Well picnic area
- Walls of China viewing platform
Barbecue facilities
Drinking water
Showers
Electric power
Maps and downloads
Fees and passes
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.
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All Parks Pass -
For all parks in NSW (including Kosciuszko NP)
$190 (1 year) / $335 (2 years)
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Multi Parks Pass -
For all parks in NSW (except Kosciuszko)
$65 (1 year) / $115 (2 years)
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Country Parks Pass -
For all parks in Country NSW (except Kosciuszko)
$45 (1 year) / $75 (2 years)
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Single Country Park Pass -
For entry to a single park in country NSW (except Kosciuszko).
$22 (1 year) / $40 (2 years)
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Prohibited
Fruit fly
Mungo lies in the fruit fly exclusion zone so you can only bring in food bought in Broken Hill, Menindee, Hillston, Griffith, Narrandera, Shepparton, Swan Hill, Mildura, Waikerie, Renmark or other places within those boundaries.
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.
Contact
- 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.
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Buronga office
03 5021 8900
Contact hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm. - 4 Melaleuca Street, Buronga NSW 2739
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Email: npws.lowerdarling@environment.nsw.gov.au
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Buronga office
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
Nearby towns
Pooncarie (95 km)
Mungo National Park, 88 km from Pooncarie, is part of the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area, where the remains of Mungo Woman and Mungo Man were discovered. Mungo's lunar landscape and Walls of China hills are among the most striking natural formations in NSW.
Mildura (116 km)
Mildura is set amid a diverse landscape on the Victorian side of the Murray River. The region is renowned for its long tradition of producing and serving fine food and wine at iconic restaurants, farmers markets, gourmet eateries and cellar doors.
Balranald (155 km)
Conveniently located on Sturt Highway as it crosses Murrumbidgee River between Sydney and Adelaide, Balranald is the perfect pit stop on a road trip through outback NSW. This small country town, with its rich pioneering past, is a gateway to Yanga National Park and the World Heritage-listed Mungo National Park.