Paroo-Darling-Nationalpark
The Paroo -Darling National Park is a national park in the north- west of the Australian state of New South Wales. The park consists of four separate areas in the outback. The northern part is located east of White Cliffs in the arid catchment area of the Paroo River, the middle in the mouth of the Paroo River in the Darling River north-east of Wilcannia (including the Lakes Peery Lake and Poloko Lake ) and the two western in the area west and northwest these two lakes.
The Paroo -Darling National Park was formed after the purchase of seven properties in the years 2000-2003 by the Government of New South Wales with the assistance of the National Reserve System Program. The northern part of White Cliffs includes the previous sheep stations Arrowbar, Peery and Mandalay. Today the park covers an area of 178 053 hectares.
The Peery Lake and Poloko Lake and its adjacent wetlands are part of the floodplain of the Paroo River and important for wildlife. The Peery Lake covered at high water level 5026 acres, making it the largest of the lakes of the Paroo River flooding. This lake provides a habitat for waterfowl and holds when it is completely filled, its water for several years. If the lake is empty, it is the only place of the great artesian basin in New South Wales, are to be seen at the sources on a lake.
The park is located in a landscape of gray clay with cracks and dry red sand mountains along the floodplains of the Darling River.
Since Aboriginal heritage has been preserved here and shows a way of life from a time before many thousands of years. One sees hearths, stone tools and carved trees that had to leave their bark.
Access to this National Park is on dirt roads from White Cliffs or Wilcannia. The visitor center at White Cliffs maintains current information available to the National Park.
The camping is permitted on the Coach and Horses Campground, Wilga at the former station about 50 km east of Wilcannia.