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Australian national park
Photo: Poyt448 Peter Woodard, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Sturt National Park is a national park in the Far West region of Outback New South Wales, bordering both the states of Queensland and South Australia, and is home to the northwestern most point of the state.
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Learn about what life was like working as a European settler in the NSW Outback, and how typical farms looked.
Contains artifacts of early settlers working at sheep stations in the Outback, as well as some old equipment used by the RFDS and just old photographs.
This is the only place anywhere in Australia to have a Qld postcode, an NSW postal address, and a South Australian phone number and one of only two places where three states meet. Provides meals, camping services, and fuel as well.
Built in the late 19th century, this is likely one of the closest places available to what life was like for European settlers in the Outback. It's also not too far away from the nearby Pastoral Museum.
For those who'd like to have a real feel of how the outback was like for European settlers in the 19th and 20th century, Mount Wood Shearers Quarters is nothing short of that. The building was once a pastoral property; in the 21st century, it's now a unique historic accommodation. Has eight rooms, and can facilitate 32 guests.
Perched between the boulders made of granite looking like giant marbles which have been here for thousands of years, this place can be arguably considered a "see it to believe it" places, although that highly varies on opinion. Do note though, while there's water available in this area, it'll need to be treated before drinking and there are also no marked sites.
This entire area is enough to tell you how it was like as a farmer in the 19th and 20th century.
Typical outback camping. For those who are more interested in the wildlife aspects of this park rather than the historic aspects of this park Olive Downs campground is well known for the roos that frequently come here.
Not only is this park next to some ruins, the sheer isolation of this campground makes it one of a few places like no other. Oh, and this place is definitely one of the better spots to go stargazing – at least when there's no dust storms.
Sturt National Park can be accessed via either car or plane, although the latter is not a stable mode of transport.
Read in the guideThe park from one end to another is about 140 km, so the options are quite obvious; car. Do bring some bottles of water and an esky as getting around will certainly need something to quench your thirst.
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