Currawinya National Park Budjiti Country Outback Queensland

Photo credit: Sherri Tanner-McAllister © Queensland Government

Currawinya protected area doubles in size

The Queensland Government has acquired three properties adjacent to the existing Currawinya National Park, more than doubling the size of the park and increasing protection of the region’s significant natural and cultural values. The purchase of Boorara (115,000ha), Werewilka (53,000ha) and Bingara (21,000ha) will bring Currawinya National Park to a total area of around 344,000ha, and make it one of Queensland’s largest national parks. Photo credit: Sherri Tanner-McAllister © Queensland Government

Red sandplains and mulga scrubs beside long, dusty roads give little hint to the lakes, rivers and wetlands that make Currawinya one of Australia’s most important inland waterbird habitats. Lake Wyara and Lake Numalla are an important feature of the park which also protects thousands of years of Aboriginal cultural heritage and 19th and 20th century pastoral history as well as threatened wildlife.

Location

On the Queensland/New South Wales border near Hungerford, 170km south-west of Cunnamulla.

Welcome

You are on Budjiti Country. Please respect the lands and waters, and walk softly on our country.

Accessible by

  • 4WD

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Park facilities

  • Campfires allowed (conditions apply)
  • Information centre
  • Lookout
  • Park office
  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets
  • Tent camping
  • Caravan camping
  • Camper trailer camping
  • Campervan camping
  • Motor home camping
  • Showers
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Walking

Highlights and announcements

  • Currawinya protected area doubles in size

    The Queensland Government has acquired three properties adjacent to the existing Currawinya National Park, more than doubling the size of the park and increasing protection of the region’s significant natural and cultural values. The purchase of Boorara (115,000ha), Werewilka (53,000ha) and Bingara (21,000ha) will bring Currawinya National Park to a total area of around 344,000ha, and make it one of Queensland’s largest national parks.

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