Homestead Creek campground is a few kilometres from the park entry. Upon entering the park, you'll pass the visitor centre, take the left and you'll see the campground on your right - you might like to stop in at the visitor centre for a map.

Road quality

Check the weather before you set out as the road to Homestead Creek campground is unsealed.

• Unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• Dry weather only

Parking

Parking is available at your campsite at Homestead Creek campground

Mutawintji National Park is best visited during autumn, winter and spring when daytime weather is pleasant. Summer in the outback can be very hot.

• Water is not available at this campground.
• There are fireplaces but it’s also a good idea to bring a gas or fuel stove.
• Please take your rubbish home with you as there are no bins at this campground.

Amenities

Toilets

There are accessible flush toilets that are set along a paved footpath. The toilets have a timber ramp with a handrail leading to the entrance.

• Flush toilets

Picnic tables

Barbecue facilities

• Gas/electric barbecues (free)

Carpark

Showers

There are accessible hot showers that are set along a paved footpath with a ramp leading up to the entrance.

• Hot showers

Step-free access

The campground is mostly flat and step-free, with a paved footpath that leads to the amenities block. You'll need to cross over flat, hard-packed ground to reach the rest of the campground's facilities.

• Step-free outdoor pathways

Seats and resting points

There's a bench seat near the picnic shelter at the campground.

• Homestead Creek campground factsheet
• Homestead Creek campground map (1.3MB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

Homestead Creek campground is flat and step-free, with the following accessible facilities:

• An amenities block with accessible flush toilets and accessible hot showers
• A paved footpath that leads to the amenities block

You'll need to cross over flat, hard-packed ground to reach the other parts of the campground that are not along the footpath. The campsites here are on a flat, rough area.

• Homestead Gorge walking track Take a breathtaking walk along Homestead Gorge walking track for scenic landscape vistas and ancient Aboriginal rock engravings. Plus you might see wallabies, emus and birds.
• Old Coach Road drive The Old Coach Road drive is a piece of Australian history, following a section of the historic Broken Hill to White Cliffs Coach Run that connected these two outback towns. 

• Homestead Gorge walking track Take a breathtaking walk along Homestead Gorge walking track for scenic landscape vistas and ancient Aboriginal rock engravings. Plus you might see wallabies, emus and birds.
• Mutawintji cultural festival Book your tickets for the Mutawintji cultural festival at Mutawintji National Park from 9 to 10 August 2024. This family friendly 2-day celebration of Aboriginal culture includes dance, music and guided tours, located near Broken Hill.
• Rockholes Loop walking track Rockholes Loop walking track is an adventurous extension to Homestead Gorge walking track, in Mutawintji National Park. This short but steep hike includes Aboriginal engravings and splendid views of rockholes, Homestead Gorge and Bynguano Range.

• Homestead Gorge walking track Take a breathtaking walk along Homestead Gorge walking track for scenic landscape vistas and ancient Aboriginal rock engravings. Plus you might see wallabies, emus and birds.
• Mutawintji cultural festival Book your tickets for the Mutawintji cultural festival at Mutawintji National Park from 9 to 10 August 2024. This family friendly 2-day celebration of Aboriginal culture includes dance, music and guided tours, located near Broken Hill.
• Mutawintji Gorge walking track Mutawintji Gorge walking track takes you on a hike through one of the park’s most scenic gorges. Enjoy a picnic at the end or simply spend some time taking in the view.
• Rockholes Loop walking track Rockholes Loop walking track is an adventurous extension to Homestead Gorge walking track, in Mutawintji National Park. This short but steep hike includes Aboriginal engravings and splendid views of rockholes, Homestead Gorge and Bynguano Range.

Animals

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  Wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax)

  With a wingspan of up to 2.5m, the wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey. These Australian animals are found in woodlands across NSW, and have the ability to soar to heights of over 2km. If you’re bird watching, look out for the distinctive diamond-shaped tail of the eagle.

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  Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)

  The red kangaroo is one of the most iconic Australian animals and the largest marsupial in the world. Large males have reddish fur and can reach a height of 2m, while females are considerably smaller and have blue-grey fur. Red kangaroos are herbivores and mainly eat grass.

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  Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

  The largest of Australian birds, the emu stands up to 2m high and is the second largest bird in the world, after the ostrich. Emus live in pairs or family groups. The male emu incubates and rears the young, which will stay with the adult emus for up to 2 years.

Plants

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  Sturt's desert pea (Swainsona formosa)

  One of Australia’s most famous desert wildflowers, Sturt’s desert pea is found across inland arid regions of Australia, including far west NSW. One of the most easily-recognised Australian native plants, Sturt’s desert pea thrives in red sandy soil, or loam, and has vibrant red leaf-shaped flowers with a black centre, known as a ‘boss’.

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  Saltbush (Atriplex nummularia)

  A hardy Australian native plant, the saltbush is a small spreading shrub that can withstand dry salty soils such as those found in the desert plains of western NSW. It is grey-white in colour and has small spear-shaped succulent leaves. It flowers from December to April.