About
150,000 Year old lake bed, home to the world's oldest ritual burials, early 1840s European settlements, world's largest collection of ice age era footprints, two self-guided 4WD tracks, openly explore the homestead ruins, 17 dried up lake beds, pastoral heritage walk, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981, rich in Aboriginal culture & history, landscape of its type in the world, two campsites, guided foot tours thru the giant sand walls, Chinese workers from the 1840s dubbed the dunes "the walls of China", earliest modern human remains found outside of Africa, stations thrived for over 110 years
Why go
- Unique geological formations and ancient Indigenous history
- Ancient, other-worldly landscapes
- Timeless outback gem
Must try
- Explore the homestead ruins
- Guided foot tours thru the giant sand walls
- Mungo lunette guided tour
Pro tips
- Access beyond the boardwalk at the Walls of China is only permitted on an Aboriginal-guided NPWS tour
- Access to the Mungo lunette is by guided tour only
- Check our website for alerts and closures before visiting
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