Lake Mungo National Park is notable for a number of reasons, any one of which would be sufficient to make a visit. 1) It is well-run and tightly controlled by NSWNPs and the Indigenous Elders. 2) It is home to a wealth of flora (slideshow) and fauna that are at home in arid areas as the lake has been dry for 10,000 years since the end of the Ice Age. 3) It has some stunning natural landscapes, especially the lunette at the lunette NE of Lake Mungo, shown white in small map (slideshow). 4) t is a case study of desertification brought about by overgrazing in the 19th and 20th centuries, and a reminder of how tough it was for the uninvited settlers, (slideshow). 5) It is the location of Australia's oldest prehistory. The discovery of Mungo Lady and Mungo Man pushed back the dates of Australian prehistory to 42,000 years ago. We were extraordinarily lucky! Arid areas get very little rain, but the week before we went the roads were closed because of rain until the morning we arrived. The recent rain meant that grass was growing and small flowers were blooming. We stayed four nights and the evening before we were due to leave, they announced that the park would close again.
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Linda
5/11/2020 12:16:21 am
Great photos and commentary
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