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Ka Ka Mundi - Carnarvon NP
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Ka Ka Mundi is a remote section of the Carnarvon National Park and is a continuation of the Expedition NP trek note. This trek features a side trip to Wills Grave before taking in the tranquil Bunduncundoo Springs in Ka Ka Mundi.
Start
Rolleston
Finish
Bunbuncundoo Springs
Distance
249.01 km
Minimum Days
1
Average Speed
77.49 km/hr
Driving Time
3 hr 12 min
Article By: Chris & Debbie Updated: 23 May 2008
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Interactive Route Map
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Driving Directions
Things to See & Do
Trek Feedback
Preparation
Related Pages
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Description
Ka Ka Mundi is a remote section of the
Carnarvon National Park
and is suited to people wanting to get away from it all. With more than 30km of sandstone cliffs and escarpments, rocky outcrops there is plenty for the experience walker to enjoy.
Overlooking the campsite is cave-pocked sandstone hills that are worth exploring, but remember that spirits live in these caves and will cause illness if you come into contact with them, according to Aboriginal legend.
Also close to the camp site is the Bunduncundoo Springs with their lush growths of mosses and ferns, the waters of these springs are cool, crystal clear and a good source of drinking water. The Aborigines also believed these waters had great healing powers and would immerse their children into them to cure bone problems.
Interactive Route Map
Rolleston
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Features:
Position: 148.6291ºE 24.4664ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Albinia Downs
Distance:
16.22km
Average Speed:
105.34km/h
Albinia Downs
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Features:
Position: 148.4831ºE 24.4223ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Spring Hill
Distance:
41.04km
Average Speed:
100.25km/h
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Features:
Position: 148.1706ºE 24.2146ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Springsure
Distance:
14.29km
Average Speed:
88.08km/h
Springsure
Springsure is located on the Gregory Highway section of the Great Inland Way, 66 kilometres south of Emerald and is the main centre for Bauhinia Shire.
Features:
Position: 148.0884ºE 24.1163ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Dawson Dev Rd & Birtley Rd
Distance:
11.63km
Average Speed:
86.99km/h
Dawson Dev Rd & Birtley Rd
Junction for Dawson Development Road & Birtley Rd. Heading north on Birtley Road takes you to Wills Grave.
Features:
Position: 147.9787ºE 24.1214ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Birtley Rd & Wills Grave Access
Distance:
19.78km
Average Speed:
80.45km/h
Birtley Rd & Wills Grave Access
Junction of Birtley Road and Garden Creek Road. Travel along Garden Creek Road for 1.5kms to access Wills Grave.
Features:
Position: 147.9194ºE 23.9683ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Wills Grave
Distance:
1.36km
Average Speed:
43.89km/h
Wills Grave
Horatio Spencer Howe Wills (Horace Wills) was an Australian pastoralist and politician. In 1861, Horatio moved north to Queensland, at Cullin-La-Ringo in the Nogoa region near Rockhampton.
Features:
Position: 147.9103ºE 23.9742ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Birtley Rd & Wills Grave Access
Distance:
1.36km
Average Speed:
43.89km/h
Birtley Rd & Wills Grave Access
Junction of Birtley Road and Garden Creek Road. Travel along Garden Creek Road for 1.5kms to access Wills Grave.
Features:
Position: 147.9194ºE 23.9683ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Dawson Dev Rd & Birtley Rd
Distance:
19.78km
Average Speed:
80.45km/h
Dawson Dev Rd & Birtley Rd
Junction for Dawson Development Road & Birtley Rd. Heading north on Birtley Road takes you to Wills Grave.
Features:
Position: 147.9787ºE 24.1214ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Dawson Dev Rd & Buckland Rd
Distance:
37.71km
Average Speed:
91.22km/h
Dawson Dev Rd & Buckland Rd
This is the junction for Dawson Development Road & Buckland Road and heads towards Ka Ka Mundi.
Features:
Position: 147.6528ºE 24.2465ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Glenrock
Distance:
28.26km
Average Speed:
74.09km/h
Glenrock
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Features:
Position: 147.6129ºE 24.4555ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Bunbuncundoo Springs
Distance:
57.59km
Average Speed:
57.72km/h
Bunbuncundoo Springs
Go exploring around the beautiful Bunduncundoo Springs, looking for the tiny fig birds and frogs. Enjoy walking around the rocky outcrops and dry creek beds near the camping area.
Features:
Position: 147.4418ºE 24.8623ºS (GDA 94)
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Permits
No
permits
are required for any section of Carnarvon NP, but
camping
permits
are required to camp anywhere in the park.
Camping
permits
for Ka Ka Mundi can be obtained from
Queensland
Parks and Wildlife Service or from the self-registration station located at the entrance.
Camping
fees average $4 per adult per night.
Things to See & Do
Wills Grave
Horatio Spencer Howe Wills (Horace Wills) was an Australian pastoralist and politician. In 1861, Horatio moved north to Queensland, at Cullin-La-Ringo in the Nogoa region near Rockhampton. Just three weeks later, Horatio was murdered by aborigines, along with 18 others at the Cullin-La-Ringo massacre in 1861.
Approx 12km west of Springsure is a turn north leading to ‘Wills Grave’ approx.20km. Horace Wills was an Australian pastoralist and politician who, after moving to
Queensland
from
Victoria
was murdered, along with 18 others by Aborigines. His son, Thomas Wills was credited as one of the inventors of Australian rules football (he is the umpire in the statue outside the MCG).
Preparation
You need to be totally self-sufficient. Take sufficient drinking water, food, fuel, and spare parts plus a reserve in case you get stuck.
Make sure someone responsible knows where you are going and knows your itinerary. There is no mobile phone coverage and it is quite possible to be the only one in the park, even on a weekend. A good first kit should be part of your
camping
equipment. The longest distances with no fuel is 130km to Springsure.
Before embarking, please consider reading our articles on
communications
,
navigation
and
spare parts and tools
. Supplementary articles that can also be read include:
first aid
,
food & water
and camp
cooking
.
Fuel Supplies & Usage
Rolleston
,
Springsure
Diesel
4cyl 35 litres
ULP
4cyl 40 litres
LPG
4cyl 50 litres
6cyl 38 litres
6cyl 45 litres
6cyl 44 litres
8cyl 42 litres
8cyl 41 litres
Usage is averaged from
TrekFuel
(* specific to trek) submissions and calculated based on trek distance.
Best Time To Visit
April to September. Winter mornings can be cold and frosty and summer days are extremely hot.
Closest Climatic Station
Springsure Dame St
Distance from Trek Mid Point 33.37km N
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mean Max. °C
34.1
32.6
31.7
29.0
25.3
22.4
22.1
23.9
27.7
30.7
32.9
34.3
Mean Min. °C
20.9
20.6
18.9
14.8
10.8
7.0
6.2
7.4
11.0
15.2
17.8
19.9
Mean Rain mm
105.4
108.1
68.8
40.4
36.1
38.0
28.8
24.3
27.8
46.9
63.0
89.1
Best time to travel
Ok time to travel
Travel NOT recommended
Services & Supplies
The following locations have various services and supplies:
Rolleston
,
Springsure
Small supermarkets in Springsure and Tambo have most of the food supplies you would need.
Camp Sites & Accomodation
Springsure
Springsure is located on the Gregory Highway section of the Great Inland Way, 66 kilometres south of Emerald and is the main centre for Bauhinia Shire.
Bunbuncundoo Springs
Go exploring around the beautiful Bunduncundoo Springs, looking for the tiny fig birds and frogs. Enjoy walking around the rocky outcrops and dry creek beds near the camping area. Also close to the camp site is the Bunduncundoo Springs with their lush growths of mosses and ferns, the waters of these springs are cool, crystal clear and a good source of drinking water.
Rolleston
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Springsure
Bunbuncundoo Springs
Rolleston
Environment
Go exploring around the beautiful Bunduncundoo Springs, looking for the tiny fig birds and frogs.
Enjoy walking around the rocky outcrops and dry creek beds near the
camping
area.
History
Ka Ka Mundi was used as grazing land for over a century, with old cattle yards near the springs as evidence, before becoming a national park in 1974. The waters of the Bunbuncundoo Springs, which are located near the camp site, were believed to have healing powers by the Aboriginal people of the area, they also believed harmful spirits lived in the caves around the Springs.
Driving Directions
Time
Direction
Distance
Rolleston to Albinia Downs
16.22 km
W
288°
9 min
Albinia Downs to Spring Hill
41.04 km
NW
306°
24 min
Spring Hill to Springsure
14.29 km
NW
323°
9 min
Springsure to Dawson Dev Rd & Birtley Rd
11.63 km
W
267°
8 min
Dawson Dev Rd & Birtley Rd to Birtley Rd & Wills Grave Access
19.78 km
N
341°
14 min
Birtley Rd & Wills Grave Access to Wills Grave
1.36 km
SW
234°
1 min
Wills Grave to Birtley Rd & Wills Grave Access
1.36 km
NE
54°
1 min
Birtley Rd & Wills Grave Access to Dawson Dev Rd & Birtley Rd
19.78 km
S
161°
14 min
Dawson Dev Rd & Birtley Rd to Dawson Dev Rd & Buckland Rd
37.71 km
SW
247°
24 min
Dawson Dev Rd & Buckland Rd to Glenrock
28.26 km
S
190°
22 min
Glenrock to Bunbuncundoo Springs
57.59 km
S
201°
59 min
Rolleston to Bunbuncundoo Springs
249.01 km
3 hr 12 min
Distance is GPS recorded driving distance (not straight line), Direction is straight line from start to end, Time is calculated from actual GPS driving data.
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