Kinchega National Park - Guide / Map

Submitted: Friday, May 04, 2007 at 13:49
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I'm going to visit Kinchega N P aound the 14th / 15th May - I've been searching the
usual sites - NSWNP etc etc to find a plan / map / guide to this park -- Cannot find
one at all - Does anyone know if there is one as I would like to visit the
Morton Boolka campsite - preferably without having to use GPS !!
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Reply By: Outa Bounds - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 14:14

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 14:14
Pretty sure that's the national park we stayed at a few months or so ago, some really nice camping spots next to the river.
I'm reading out of the '07 Guide to NSW National Parks, it has some basic info and a phone number to call.
Broken Hill 08 8080 3200

I'll assume it's the number to the tourist bureau, I imagine they should be able to help you out with more detailed info you're after.
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Reply By: Mandrake - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 14:18

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 14:18
Cheers Outa bounds - I'll give em a bell and see if they can email a map .
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Follow Up By: Mandrake - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 14:25

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 14:25
Just as a follow up - Thats the National Parks phone and they are sending me some maps and camping info ...
Just as an after thought - what was the track like ? and did you see any birds ?
I'm a nature / wildlife photographer and Morton Boolka is supposed to be pretty good but NP officer said there's no water there ....
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Reply By: Member - Crazy Dog (QLD) - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 14:53

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 14:53
Google my man - Google.

Check here.....

check this out Mandrake...

Grrr!!!
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Reply By: Mandrake - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 15:04

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 15:04
Did that crazy dog - but there's no Map of the park - or I can't see it !!
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Follow Up By: Member - Crazy Dog (QLD) - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 16:26

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 16:26
It's ther my man - just check it out...

http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/PDFs/pom_final_kinchega.pdf

Grrr!!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Crazy Dog (QLD) - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 16:33

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 16:33
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/cmp_final_kinchega_vol1_sec7_part1.pdf

It has a map here...
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Reply By: Member - Hayjude (NSW) - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 15:08

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 15:08
Campsite is on Morton Boolka Creek (and it is dry now) enter National Park via the Regulator and head toward Tandou. Son seems to think that it is all blocked off now. If you are interested in birdwatching etc contact Geoff Looney in Menindee on (08) 80914437 as he runs bird watching tours and is a wealth of information.
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Reply By: Mandrake - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 15:15

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 15:15
Thanks Hayjude - you're a wealth of info too !!
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Follow Up By: slave - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 09:47

Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 09:47
The Red Tailed Black Cockatoos were just arriving when we were there last month.
At this time of the year they are attracted to the cedar trees that are near some of the homesteads. I don't know if they are still around.

Mrs S
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Reply By: Member - Duncs - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 17:12

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 17:12
Mandrake,

Within Kinchega National Park there are very nice campsites along the river near Weir 32.

Also in that part of the world you can camp along the Darling near the main weir, and along the shore of Lake Wetherill. If you go to Copi Hollow and then follow the raod around past the Scout Camp to the main weir you will see heaps of great campsites.

For information on more than the NP contact Broken Hill Visitor Information on
(08) 8088 9700.

Also if you have the opportunity the drive from Menindee to Wentworth along hte western side of the river is well worth taking in.

Duncs
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncs - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 21:42

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 21:42
Mandrake,

You will see some birds but not a lot. The drought has forced them to go to areas with more water and more food. This isn't necessarily a bad thing because the mongrel things will get you up long befroe you are ready.

Duncs
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Reply By: Outa Bounds - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 19:03

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 19:03
We camped in one of the camping spots next to the Darling, there were obviously farms across from us as we saw sheep wander along each night before the sun was setting. We saw a few pelicans, heaps of emus and kangaroos when we went out for a drive. It was a very memorable trip mainly because we got ants in the camper, some kind that would start foraging as it got dark, they had big pincers on them but didn't actually bite which was really good, if they were the biting type it would have been a nightmare. Apart from that there certainly were birds around but I can't say I took too much notice apart from maybe pointing out the odd one to the kids, or the sounds they made. Heaps of trees for shade there which was good.
The pit toilets are sparse spread out with more than walking distance between each one along the track. I rode to the closest on one occasion but found it full of cobwebs showing it was perhaps seldom used.

It was our first trip into the area & very surprised that the huge Menindee lakes were bone dry. The roads in were fine, we drove back to Cobar via Ivanhoe and it wasn't a problem - towing a camper trailer behind an 80 series.
In Cobar anyway we've had a bit of good rain in the last few weeks although things have dried out pretty quickly again as they tend to do up here - I went for a trail ride on my mountain bike the day after it rained expecting to come home a mess but apart from a few avidable puddles the rest was pretty dry and the dust nicely settled. That gives you an idea that it would take a few days rain solid to have to worry about it too much.

Enjoy your trip....
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Reply By: Member - Hughesy (NSW) - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 22:09

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 22:09
Don't know what your doing before or after those days mate but the Outback Challenge is on in and around Broken Hill from the 11/5 - 19/5. Most of the town stuff is on that first weekend before they hit the surrounding stations for a week of hard core 4x4. Worth a look if you have time.
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Follow Up By: SA_Patrol - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 22:59

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 22:59
I've heard the cost is $350 for 5 days as a spectator.

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Reply By: Mandrake - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 22:44

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 22:44
Thanks everyone - I'm resting up at the Broken Hill City C Park on 15th so
might not see all those heavy breathing 4X4s .. Would be some good photos there .
I'll be coming in from Mungo - Pooncarie then Broken Hill , Peterborough and 3 glorious weeks in Hawker .....
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Reply By: Pomgonewalkabout - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 07:08

Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 07:08
We went to the park in 2000 and accessed it via a back road from Pooncarrie that crosses over the airstrip of Tandou? station.
The Post office at Pooncarrie has a mud map of the drive, that I think is featured in one of Boiling Billy's earlier books " Outback tracks of NSW"

I remember huge lakes with dead trees full of thousands of screeching Corella's

Eventually you come into the park and there is the Kinchega woolshed and the remains of a paddle steamer that exploded after the boiler ran dry?

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