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Balranald Area Information

From the Outback and its spectacular sunsets to an Oasis in the Lowbidgee (One of New South Wales' largest wetland areas) a vast variety of birds, flora and fauna providing a smorgasbord of opportunities for professional and amateur photographers and birdwatchers alike.

Balranald offers some of the best fishing in Australia with five rivers all within one hour's drive of the main street.

Balranald, is considered the Gateway to Mungo National Park. The first National Park to be part of a World Heritage listing in Australia; Mungo National Park covers most of an ancient dry lake bed on the plains of western NSW. During the ice ages, Lake Mungo was one of a chain of fresh water lakes strung along Willandra Creek then the main channel of the Lachlan River flowing to the Murrumbidgee.

This continual erosion by the wind and water has also uncovered extensive evidence of the Aboriginal occupation of this area. These lakes preserve the longest continual record of Aboriginal life in Australia dating from 40 000 years ago through to the present.

Balranald Visitor Information Centre
80 Market Street Balranald NSW 2715 Australia,
Toll Free 1800 444 043,
Phone 03 50201599,
Email infocentrestaff@balranald.nsw.gov.au