Wiliyan-ngurru National Park Outback Queensland

Photo credit: © Queensland Government

Things to do

    Walking track

    Enjoy the short walk to the caves.

    Photo credit: Gary Featonby © Queensland Government.

    Water monitor

    Look for water monitors around Nowranie Waterhole.

    Photo credit: Tamara Vallance © Queensland Government

    Picnic table and chairs

    Relax beside Nowranie Waterhole.

    Photo credit: Jason Vaughan © Queensland Government.

    Camping and accommodation

    Camping

    Camping is not permitted at Wiliyan-ngurru National Park.

    Other accommodation

    The township of Camooweal has a caravan park and a hotel. Holiday accommodation in Mount Isa includes a selection of tourist parks, hotels and motels. For more information see the tourism information links.

    Walking

    Enjoy two short walks in Wiliyan-ngurru National Park to view and learn about the sinkholes of the caves. Remember to watch your step around the sinkhole entrances and follow the Parks and forests walk with care guidelines.

    Little Nowranie Cave walking track

    Grade 2
    Distance: 70m return
    Time: allow about 10min walking time
    Details: from the southern end of the Nowranie Caves car park, take this short track to the Little Nowranie Cave entrance. Access inside the cave is not allowed. Take care on the unstable rocks around the sinkhole entrance.

    Great Nowranie Cave walking track

    Grade 2
    Distance: 220m return
    Time: allow about 30min walking time
    Details: walk to Great Nowranie Cave from the eastern end of the car park. Access inside the cave is not allowed. The sinkhole entrance is unstable and has steep cliff edges—stay behind the safety rails of the viewing area.

    Cycling

    Cycle through Wiliyan-ngurru National Park on the internal roads. The roads are rough and the surfaces uneven and covered with rocks. Expect to share the roads with vehicles and other cyclists. Remember to follow the Parks and forests cycle with care guidelines.

    Bicycles are not permitted on the walking tracks nor the boardwalks.

    Picnic and day use areas

    Relax and enjoy a picnic at Nowranie Waterhole day use area, picnic tables are provided.

    Viewing wildlife

    Most animals in the park rest during the day to avoid the heat, making dawn and dusk the best times to look for wildlife. Ridge-tailed monitors can be seen amongst the rocky outcrops where they feed on insects and small lizards.

    The seasonal waterhole attracts waterbirds including spoonbills, cormorants, herons and ducks. Look for water monitors basking on logs beside the water. A variety of woodland bird species can also be spotted.

    Other animals are nocturnal. Within the protection of the caves, ghost bats and other insect-eating bats roost, emerging after dark. Owls also roost in these caves, feeding on small nocturnal mammals like long-haired rats.