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Warrego Floodplain lookout

Toorale State Conservation Area

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Overview

Warrego Floodplain lookout is on Warrego Floodplain walking track in Toorale National Park. Visit after rains to see this landscape come alive with wildflowers and waterbirds.

This sheltered viewing platform is your window onto the vast floodplains of the Warrego River. Though it's hard to imagine during dry times, this surrounding landscape transforms into a vivid green oasis after flooding rains, attracting diverse birdlife.

Nearby

  • A group of people walk along a wide dirt walking track shaded by tall coolabah trees. Photo: Jessica Stokes © OEH

    Warrego Floodplain walking track

    The short, easy Warrego Floodplain walking track offers lookout views of the vast floodplain, birdwatching and seasonal wildflowers, in Toorale National Park, south of Bourke.

  • The view of Warrego Floodplain from Warrego Floodplain picnic area in Toorale National Park. Photo: Chris Ghirardello © DPIE

    Warrego Floodplain picnic area (Wariku Pulka)

    Warrego Floodplain picnic area (Wariku Pulka) is a tranquil spot for lunch, located at the start of Warrego Floodplain walking track in Toorale National Park, near Bourke.

These maps give a basic overview of park attractions and facilities, and may not be detailed enough for some activities. We recommend that you buy a topographic map before you go exploring.