Sturt-Nationalpark

The Sturt National Park is a national park in the extreme, dry north-west of the Australian state of New South Wales, 1059 km north-west of Sydney. The park was established in 1972 named after the explorer Charles Sturt. It covers 340,000 hectares and is one of the largest national parks in New South Wales. In the park you can observe the typical outback scenery with flat, reddish-brown landscapes. The national park was created from five sheep farms. The Sturt National Park was mentioned in the British television documentary Planet Earth. The Dingo fence runs along the northern boundary of the park.

Flora and Fauna

In the park there are large populations of Red Giant Kangaroo and Western Grey kangaroos. The vegetation consists mainly of Mulgabüschen and dry bushland. After prolonged rain, the rugged landscape transformed completely by the emergence of wildflowers, such as the fire Pea ( Sturt 's Desert Pea, Swainsona formosa ).

Attractions

In the park you will find Køkkenmøddinger and stone relics of the aborigines. There are many hiking trails and an extensive road network. Most of the roads in the park are unpaved and covered with gravel, with some routes also run on sand. All are to drive with conventional road vehicles. Only after heavy rains you need a vehicle with all-wheel drive.

To the east of the park are floodplains, which are peppered with scattered trees. Then soak small, rocky canyons and stream beds. Here are the viewpoints Mount Wood and Gorge Lookout and the campground Mount Wood.

In the center of the park you will find The Olive Downs - also called "Jump -Up - Country" - which, granite outcrops and shallow valleys boasting flachgipfligen mesas that rise up to 150 m above the surrounding plains. The "jump -ups " are remnants of an ancient mountain range. Here is the second campground of the park which Deadhorse Gully. Between the boulders north of Tibooburra, there is another campground. All campsites have toilets, gas cooker and water connections.

On the west of the national park solve the sand dunes of the Strzelecki Desert from the hard desert floor. The Cameron Corner ( point at which the states of New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia meet ) is a remote but popular spot for tourists. In the vicinity is the fourth campground of the park, Fort Grey, and a historically interesting place: The Farms and the remains of the explorer Charles Sturt. The fort consists of palisades, the Sturt should keep inventories and prevent the sheep of the expedition on running away. On the quest for the fabled inland sea spent Captain Sturt, was named after the park, a year in the area.

Pictures

On the road to Tibooburra after heavy rains

Western Grey Kangaroos in the National Park

Dry creek bed in the Olive Downs Station