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Paroo-Darling National Park

Overview

Discover Paroo-Darling National Park's rich history on a school excursion or camping trip to explore the Murray-Darling Basin. Enjoy kayaking, canoeing, fishing and picnicking opportunities.

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At Paroo-Darling National Park, you’ll find the Paroo Overflow, the only unregulated river in the Murray-Darling Basin and an area of outstanding conservation value and natural beauty.

Spend a couple of days exploring the park - paddle or walk around Peery Lake, you'll be amazed by the birdlife - 60,000 birds were recorded in a recent survey. There are heaps of informal spots for a picnic - choose your own scenic place - and camping is available at Coach and Horse campground in the Wilga section of the park. Be sure to bring your fishing rod along to this popular fishing spot. 

With its frequent floods, this area is also the traditional home to the Ngiyeempaa and Paakantyi people and since European settlement has been an important pastoral area. The area’s rich history is waiting for you to discover.

Highlights in this park

  • Picnic tables at the Coach and Horses campground. Photo: Steve Thompson

    Coach and Horses campground

    Camp overnight at the scenic Coach and Horses campground in Paroo-Darling National Park. Go kayaking, fishing, walking and swimming or just relax by t...

  • Paroo-Darling Visitor Centre, White Cliffs, Paroo-Darling National Park. Photo: John Spencer

    Paroo-Darling Visitor Centre, White Cliffs

    Before you head to Paroo-Darling National Park, why not stop and spend a little while at the visitor centre. Pick up a map, read useful information ab...

  • Peery Lake picnic tables and barbecue. Photo: Dinitee Haskard OEH

    Peery Lake picnic area

    A birdwatching paradise when Peery Lake is full, stop for a barbecue or a short walk  at Peery Lake picnic area – in the northern section of Paroo-Dar...

 

Google Street View Trekker

Using Google Street View Trekker, we've captured imagery across a range of NSW national parks and attractions. Get a bird's eye view of these incredible landscapes before setting off on your own adventure.

Google Trekker at Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo: J Spencer/OEH.

Conservation program:

Paroo Darling National Park joint management program

To acknowledge the commitment NSW National Parks has in working with the Paroo-Darling National Park Elders Council, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed in November 2010. This agreement ensures that Aboriginal people have meaningful involvement in the management of the park, which features Aboriginal sites and places of cultural value.

Aboriginal Joint Management, Paroo Darling National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Sunset in Paroo-Darling National Park.