A father and daughter at Many Big Rocks picnic area, Toorale National Park. Photo: Joshua Smith/OEH

Campers and starry night skies at Darling River campground, Toorale National Park. Photo: Joshua

Toorale Homestead precinct (Yarramarra), Toorale National Park. Photo: Joshua Smith/OEH

Toorale National Park. Photo: Joshua Smith/OEH

Red-tailed black cockatoos perch in a tree in Toorale National Park. Photo: Joshua Smith/OEH.

Toorale National Park

Overview

Experience an outback adventure at Toorale National Park and State Conservation Area (SCA). Awe-inspiring skies, dramatic sunsets and starry nights under Australian floodplain landscapes are just a few things you can enjoy while riverside camping at Darling River campground (Yapara Paaka Thuru). Picnic by the river bank to the sight and sound of birds at Many Big Rocks picnic area (Karnu Yalpa).

Best visited between April and November, few places offer the rare opportunity to see the floodplain landscape come to life after rain like Toorale National Park and SCA. Located at the junction of Warrego and Darling rivers, the seasonal wetlands offer an abundance of birdlife, with ibis, pelicans, as well as iconic brolgas.

This park lies within the traditional lands of Kurnu-Baakandji People. You can learn about their culture as well as the historic significance of this region on a Discovery tour. It's the perfect addition to an outback tour, taking in neighbouring parks such as Gundabooka National Park.