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Kinchega National Park is rich in natural history, a place that seems designed for nature lovers and photographers. It’s also a place to immerse yourself in Aboriginal and European heritage. Sit back, relax and watch the native wildlife, where the red sand reaches up and touches the clear blue sky.

With the magnificent Darling River forming its eastern border, Kinchega National Park is ripe with river vistas. The Darling’s banks provide idyllic camping sites and abundant bird watching and fishing spots.

Kinchega also embraces a number of lakes in the Menindee Lake system, with remnants of Aboriginal occupation found in settlement sites, middens, ceremonial areas and scarred trees. It was a meeting place of the Barkintji (Barkindtji) people of the Darling River and Wiljakali people, traditionally of the Broken Hill area.

The photogenic Kinchega Woolshed is evidence of the area’s unique European heritage. It’s in remarkable condition, a great insight to a bygone era with its many preserved examples of equipment and machinery. The last sheep shorn, 1967, took the total to 6 million over the life of the station. Kinchega National Park is located at Menindee, approx 1 hour’s drive south-east of Broken Hill on a sealed road. GPS:-32.497371* 142.233718* Autumn, winter and spring are the best times to visit, avoiding the extreme summer heat. Tour Operators: Sturt NP Tour Operators Park Office:  183 Argent Street, Broken Hill NSW Website: Kinchega NP Telephone 08 8080 3200