Homestead Gorge walking track
Mutawintji National Park
Overview
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.
- Where
- Mutawintji National Park in Outback NSW
- Distance
- 7.5km return
- Time suggested
- 2hrs 30min - 3hrs 30min
- Grade
- Grade 5
- Opening times
Mutawintji National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
- What to
bring - Drinking water, hat, sunscreen
- Please note
- The red markers lead the way along the trail.
- In wet weather, access within the park maybe closed, and the public roads are susceptible to weather closures. Please check with the Broken Hill park office before you head out.
- Remember to take your binoculars if you want to birdwatch
Homestead Gorge walking track takes you on a moderately challenging hike along Homestead creek between the rich-red rocky cliffs that shelter ancient Aboriginal rock engravings. If it has been raining, a large mirror-still rockhole will be waiting for you at the end of the walk.
Keep an eye out for wallabies and emus, or you might see a goanna strolling across your trail or lazing on a rock in the sun. If you have binoculars you might like to take them with you to spot the remarkable array of birds that will dart and flit across your path.
Also see
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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.
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Bynguano Range walking track
A challenging, scenic walk over the rocky ridge of the Bynguano Range in Mutawintji National Park.
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Conservation program:
Mutawintji National Park joint management program
Located in semi-arid lands near Broken Hill, Mutawintji National Park, Mutawintji Historic Site and Mutawintji Nature Reserve are all rich in Aboriginal history and culture. NSW National Parks and the Mutawintji Board of Management are working together to ensure their preservation.
General enquiries
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- Broken Hill office
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm. Closed 1pm to 2pm.
- 08 8084 2880
- npws.westdarling@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 183 Argent Street, Broken Hill NSW 2880
Park info
- in Mutawintji National Park in the Outback NSW region
Mutawintji National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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- Aboriginal culture (6)
- Birdwatching and wildlife encounters (3)
- Cultural heritage (3)
- Historic heritage (1)
- Picnics and barbecues (4)
- Road trips and car/bus tours (1)
- Sightseeing (2)
- Visitor centres (1)
- Walking (8)