MUNGO NATIONAL PARK

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A visitor centre, where further information and a map may be acquired, is located near the old Mungo woolshed and the entrance to the park. FROM: Wikipedia IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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From the Mungo Visitor Centre, you can follow the historic Zanci Pastoral Loop to see wildlife as well as passing the ruins of the Zanci Homestead. For many years this region was a grazing property and Mungo Woolshed, built in 1869, is a well preserved and vivid reminder of those times. FROM: visitnsw.com IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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From the Mungo Visitor Centre, the 70km Mungo Loop Track is a self-guided tour and a brilliant introduction to the awesome desert landscape. More than a dozen stops take in all the main attractions of the park including the Walls of China boardwalk, Red Top lookout and the Rosewood picnic area. FROM: visitnsw.com IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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Inside the shearing shed. IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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A very old structure near the shearing shed. IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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Mungo National Park is an ancient landscape sculpted with spectacular sand formations and rich with Aboriginal history. This starkly beautiful terrain is where the world’s oldest ritual cremation site was discovered. FROM: visitnsw.com IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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Situated in the heart of NSW's Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area, the archaeological discoveries of Mungo Lady and the ochred skeleton of Mungo Man reveal early evidence of developing spiritual belief. This area remains greatly significant to the Ngyiampaa, Mutthi Mutthi and Southern Paakantyi people. FROM: visitnsw.com IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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Along the eastern side of the lakes, towering dunes are formed from quartz and clay. The most famous of these formations is the Walls of China, which tower up to 30 metres. You can take a tour to explore these magical landmarks, conducted by rangers from the three tribal groups of the Willandra Lakes region. FROM: visitnsw.com IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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You won't see many landscapes on Earth quite like. A chain of dried-up lake beds and sand dunes make up this archaeological wonderland, an isolated, lunar landscape rich in natural beauty. FROM: www.australia.com IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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It was here that the remains of Mungo Lady and Mungo Man, said to be roughly 40,000 years old, were discovered, preserved by low humidity and carbonite present in the sand. FROM: www.australia.com IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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Tour the park with an Aboriginal guide and see where ancient burial sites, fireplaces, stone tools and fish bones continue to be discovered, offering a precious window into Australia’s past. FROM: www.australia.com IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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Located in the far southwestern pocket of New South Wales, Mungo National Park can be accessed by car from Wentworth, Mildura, Balranald and Broken Hill. FROM: www.australia.com IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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While it’s 14,000 years since water filled Lake Mungo, the 33 kilometre chain of white dunes that once surrounded it is a feast for the imagination. This breathtaking lunar landscape – known as the Walls of China – is accessible on foot. FROM: www.australia.com IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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The Walls of China Boardwalks are open to public access, however access beyond the boardwalk is available only with a tour. FROM: www.australia.com IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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The rain has washed away the soft sand and mud creating characteristic ridges and cracks. Don't miss the sunset spectacular, when the striking chain turns yellow, orange and deep wine-red. FROM: www.australia.com IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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The Mungo National Park is a protected national park that is located in south-western New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 110,967-hectare (274,210-acre) national park is situated approximately 875 kilometres (544 mi) west of Sydney in the Balranald Shire. FROM: Wikipedia IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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Mungo National Park is the traditional meeting place of the Muthi Muthi, Nyiampaar and Barkinji Aboriginal Nations. FROM: Wikipedia IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014

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The national park is part of the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Willandra Lakes Region, an area of 2,400 square kilometres that incorporates seventeen dry lakes. The seventeen dry lakes are not all called mungo but are all declared world heritage, also the creek that used to flow into mungo is being preserved as a sacred site. FROM: Wikipedia IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: July 2014