Yanga National Park Voyage Tips and guide

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Yanga National Park is a national park in Outback New South Wales' Lower Darling region. It's also the main point of interest near Balranald.

• NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service website
• -34.7137143.60861 Yanga National Park Office, 38773 Sturt Hwy, Balranald, ☏ +61 3 5021 8988, [email protected]. Daily 8:30AM–4:30PM. (updated Jan 2025)

Map of Yanga National Park

See Balranald for information to get into the park. Since this park surrounds Balranald, the information for getting into Balranald by car also applies to Yanga National Park.

However, the core of the park – where the homestead and lakeside walks are – can be accessed via the Yanga Homestead Dr turnoff from the Sturt Hwy (A20) around 8 km southeast of Balranald.

There is no fee to enter Yanga National Park.

• -34.7154143.6091 Yanga Homestead, 38773 Sturt Highway, Yanga. Daily 8:30AM–4:30PM. A pastoral station built in 1870, which includes stables, a station store and gardening sheds. Self-guided tours around the homestead are available. $15 per audio set. (updated Jan 2025)
  • -34.7157143.6092 Yanga Historic Refrigeration Shed (next to Yanga Homestead). Installed in 1922 by a meat exporter to chill the room to freezing temperatures and thus make ice blocks. The ice blocks were then used for local dairy. (updated Jan 2025)
• -34.716143.60883 Yanga Lake Viewing Deck, Homestead Access Dr. Daily 8:30AM–4:30PM. A wooden deck with great lakeside views. It's a common spot where migratory birds pass through, in addition to the area being a popular breeding ground due to the abundant water available. (updated Jan 2025)
• -34.6606143.52444 Yanga Woolshed, 312 Windomal Rd / Woolshed Entrance Rd, Balranald. Once the largest woolshed in the Lower Darling region, having been built in the late 19th century. There is also a nearby wooden platform with good views of the Murrumbidgee River. (updated Jan 2025)

• -34.7127143.60891 Yanga Lake Circuit. A 1-km loop walk trail with great views of Yanga Lake and nice opportunities for birdwatching. The track is very family-friendly but may be treacherous to walk after rain (not entirely uncommon in this region). (updated Jan 2025)
• Paddle at Yanga Lake.

You will need to head to Balranald for that.

There are two campgrounds in the park. Availability is generally not an issue for most of the year, but the campgrounds can fill up quickly during long weekends, particularly during Easter.

• -34.6646143.51431 Mamanga Campground, Mamagna Campground Trail, Balranald. A spacious campground with 14 campsites with both the availability to camp with a tent and to camp in a caravan or an RV. Long-drop toilets are available, as are good picnic tables and barbecue facilities. $6 (flat fee). (updated Jan 2025)
• -34.3356143.89422 Woolpress Bend Campground, Woolpress Bend Trail, Balranald. A smaller campground compared to Mamaga Campground with only 3 campsites next to the Murrumbidgee River. It is decently remote, but still doable for off-road caravaning. The campground's picnic area forms part of the original woolpress in this area. $6 (flat fee). (updated Jan 2025)