Currawinya National Park

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Currawinya National Park is a large park with vast lakes and wetlands in semi-arid setting. It is an important wildlife refuge. Mulga vegetation, Aboriginal sites and pastoral industry remains.

Currawinya’s lakes, rivers and wetlands are a striking contrast to the harsh sand plains and rocky ranges of semi-arid southwestern Queensland. These wetlands are among the most important inland waterbird habitats in Australia.

The variety of landscape forms a home to Kangaroos, Emus, Wallaroos, Water Rats, over 200 species including Sandpipers, Black Swans and Whistling Kites. Large freshwater and saltwater lakes provide important inland habitats for waterbirds. Currawinya also protects mulga lands habitats, threatened wildlife and cultural heritage sites.

Things to do

Drive to lakes Wyara and Numalla to see some of inland Australia’s most important wetlands and the variety of mulga lands habitats along the way. The 85km round trip from the park office is suitable only for 4WD vehicles
Visit The Granites, 10km north of Ten Mile Bore on the old Thargomindah Road. Walk to a small outcrop of granite from which you can look over the park. Take water with you and walk carefully as the uneven track and granite rocks may be slippery
Heritage enthusiasts should visit the old Caiwarro homestead site at the northern end of the park, 37km from the park office
Visit nearby Hungerford on the border where the historic Royal Mail Hotel still operates
Fishing is permitted along the Paroo River, but not at the lakes