| Sturt National Park, named after explorer Charles Sturt, offers 325,000 hectares of pure magic in the Corner Country. From the Rolling sand dunes of the outskirts of the Strzelecki Desert in the west, to the Jump-Up country with flat-topped undulating gibber plains in the east, Sturt National Park contains an amazing variety of landscapes. Features of the park include wide open spaces, ephemeral creeks lined with river red gums, coolabahs and gidgees and the internationally recognised wetland Lake Pinaroo. Another drawcard is the world famous dingo fence The park has a rich explorer, pastoral and goldrush history. Red and grey kangaroos, euros, reptiles, emus and eagles and a diverse arrray of other birds, all adapted superbly to the arid zone, can be found.
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Sturt National Park offers a range of recreationl activities including the Gorge and Jump-Up Loop roads (2WD and 4WD) and the Middle Road (4WD only); wildlife viewing opportunities including from the bird-hide at South Myers Ground Tank and several interpreted walks. A great way to begin your visit to the park is by calling in at the National Parks Visitor Centre and Courthouse Museum in Tibooburra.
A variety of accommodation is available within the park ranging from camping to a comfortable overnight stay at beautiful and historic Mount Wood homestead. Camping is available at Fort Grey, Dead Horse Gully, Mount Wood and Olive Downs with free gas barbecues.
No Wood fires are permitted, camping fees apply.
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