Mutawintji NP
Submitted: Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 22:39
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Member - Bob-h(QLD)
I hope to visit
Mutawintji NP near
Broken Hill in early March. I couldn't find any posts in the Archives.
Can anyone post info?
Thanks
Bob
Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 23:01
Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 23:01
Bob,
Try a Google search on "
Mutawintji NP". I got several "hits"
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Reply By: Willem - Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 23:03
Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 23:03
Some picnic spots. Some
shady camp spots. Daily tours by local indigenes. Be prepared for lots of walking. I havent done the walks (health problems) but they say some of
the rock art is very good.
At the moment the weather is cool for summer but March could be quite warm. The flies will reign supreme so take a flynet
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - extfilm (NSW) - Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 00:49
Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 00:49
went to
mutawintji a few years ago...... did all the walks but because it was december the tours where not happening at the time but I am sure the tour into the "Mens Corroboree area" would be supurb try doing a search on google "NPWS" and follow links to
mutawintji NP. U will not be dissapointed
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Reply By: Eric from Cape York Connections - Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 06:18
Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 06:18
A nice spot as said above see if you can get on the walks.
All the best
Eric
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Reply By: Member - Arkay (SA) - Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 08:55
Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 08:55
We visited
Mutawintji (locally pronounced mar-tar-winge-e) in July 2003. There is no 4WD there, but it was one of the most magical parks we have been in. It is 10km NW of
Broken Hill off the
Tibooburra road. In wet weather
check road conditions before travelling. After a long historical thing (Park created 1998) it is now administered by the local people. There are
Heritage Tours every Wednesday and Saturday between April and November. These dates may have changed, phone 08-8088-7000 if they are there and answering, or the Broken Hll Office 08-8080-3200. They were lovely people, knowledgeable and helpful. We did the Aboriginal Foods and painitings tour and was excellent. We did 3 of the 5 or 6 walks on our own, and also visited the
homestead. Ask about the large fretted
rock that was removed by Uni students, and how it came to come back !
We stayed at the
Homestead Creek camping ground in our CT. This has drinking water 9 (or did) flush toilets, and solar heated showers. To get a warm shower have yours mid to late afternoon when the sun has warmed things up and every other camper has run the the warm water out. Fee was $5 per adult per night, back then. No need to book sites.
There is a lot of historical detail and other useful information on www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au work printing out
If you want more info or to see some photos MM me and I will see what can be done.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 09:33
Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 09:33
Ahem!......Try around 125km North East of
Broken Hill...lol
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 17:41
Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 17:41
Hahahahaha :))))
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Follow Up By: Member - Arkay (SA) - Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 18:22
Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 18:22
Nah nah Gramps. Willem is right. I meant to type 130Km NE of Boken
Hill, got the finger fumbles, and missed the error in the visual check before pressing the "go" button. I accept 125Km as near enough. My mistake. I apologise.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 19:02
Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 19:02
LOL we're a merciless bunch here Arkay :))) For a while there I thought I was the only one with fumbling fingers and failing eyesight hahahahaha
It's good to know that most errors get picked up pretty quickly.
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Reply By: Member - Jezza (NSW) - Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 10:46
Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 10:46
Hi Bob,
Was in
Mutawintji last year, and as the rest have said fantastic spot and highly recommended. I mentioned it in my trip report (post 35970).
The rock art and interpretations are fascinating, and the gorges are gorgeous (sorry - couldn't help myself). I am sure you'll have a great time (take good walking shoes).
Cheers,
Jezza.
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Follow Up By: handy - Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 13:14
Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 13:14
that photo of the cliffs pub brings back some memories, for 20 years i lived there. i reckon i should have a share in it. lol
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Reply By: Pomgonewalkabout - Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 17:14
Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 17:14
We went there in 1999? Because it was
Easter and the school holidays there was a special tour and we saw some great
Rock Art and If I am not mistaken a Burke and Wills
camp mark? First time I ever saw Budgies in the wild and I remember not far from the
carpark there is a great little walk that leads to a
Waterhole, a great place for a swim.
cheers
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Reply By: Gob & Denny - Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 18:33
Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 18:33
we were there last august and needed 4wd just to get in the road was pretty cut up as bus load of school kids went in before the road had set after rain we only did a couple of the walks but our friends did several and had a ball its worth taking your togs on a couple of the walks as there are some nice rockpools towards the end of them
if you get to
white cliffs there is a new national park about 40 ks out that has
rock chippings??? ithink thats what they were called as against paintings ask at the local n/p building we were given a mud map
steve
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Sunday, Feb 11, 2007 at 19:14
Sunday, Feb 11, 2007 at 19:14
We were there in about 1989. They were just building a boardwalk that takes you around a whole mountainside of
rock engravings. Best I've ever seen. Hope that you are still able to access this area. The
ranger at the time was a great bloke - came around the
campground, organised an impromptu tour and it was a great long weekend.
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