Mungo
National Park
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Mungo
National Park |
110 north-east of
Mildura, 147 km north-west of Balranald
Mungo National Park
is the site of one of the most important archaeological developments in
Australia’s history. It was here that erosion unearthed positive
evidence of human occupation in Australia dating back 40,000 years. The
most visually spectacular feature of the park are the “Walls of
China” – dazzling white sand dunes 46 metres high curving
for over 30 kilometres around part of the now dry Lake Mungo, leaving
a foreground likened to a lunar landscape.
The Foundation for
National Parks & Wildlife purchased the first 15,700 hectares of Mungo
National Park’s estate in 1979, ensuring the protection of the unique
landforms and archaeological sites.
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