On day 63, we drove to Mungo National Park to stay there overnight. This is a UNESCO world heritage-listed area with 17 ancient lakes, now dried up. The site is named after two hominids (ancient humans who lived 42,000 years ago) found buried there, named Mungo Man and Mungo Woman.
We got there quite early so picked our campsite in the empty National Park camping area and did some washing, as there were water tanks at the sites. The campsite itself could have been better; it was dusty, not much shade, and $24.60 for one night with toilets only.
We drove out to the information centre, and it was unfortunately shut, meaning I couldn't book a walking tour of the Walls of China. Frustratingly, National Parks don't tell you online when the centre is open, and it's a long way away to go to not be able to do the walking tour if that's what you're visiting for. It does seem that they are now allowing online bookings for this which is good, but there is no reception in the park so book before you go!
We had a look around the old woolsheds, then went to drive the self-drive tour around the park, also shut. Again no information online about this. Not impressed - make information easier to find National Parks!
We went to the Walls of China in the evening and took some lovely photos there. This is a series of lunettes, sand and clay that has been eroded into sculptural shapes, on the South eastern edge of what used to be Mungo lake.
That was the highlight. I’m glad we only stayed the one night – I had been wanting to stay two – but without the self drive tour open, there wasn’t a whole lot to do.