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	Mungo National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mungo National Park is a national park in south-western New South Wales (Australia), 743 km west of Sydney, in the Balranald Shire.
		The remains of Mungo Man, the oldest human remains discovered in Australia, and Mungo Lady, the oldest known human to have been ritually cremated, were both discovered within the park.
		They were buried on the shore of Lake Mungo, beneath the 'Walls of China', a series of lunettes on the eastern edge of the lake.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mungo_National_Park (199 words)

	The park side of the moon - National Parks & Bushwalking - www.smh.com.au/travel/
		The national park is on the site of two old pastoral stations, one of them Mungo - named for a Scottish saint and church.
		The best-known evidence of the Mungo people's residency came in the discovery of the remains of Mungo Woman and Mungo Man, respectively 26,000 and 30,000 years old; respectfully cremated (her) and buried (him).
		The Mungo slab woolshed, of Mallee pine logs, dates from the late 1800s and is a highlight of the entry area.
	www.smh.com.au /news/National-Parks--Bushwalking/The-park-side-of-the-moon/2005/02/18/1108609392874.html (1431 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Park Mungo
		Mungo National Park, remote area in New South Wales, Australia.
		The first Europeans to enter the area were the Scottish surgeon and explorer Mungo Park and the German explorers Heinrich Barth and Eduard Vogel.
		Park, Mungo (1771-1806), British explorer, born in Foulshiels, Selkirk, Scotland.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Park_Mungo.html (104 words)

	Three Days Mungo National Park Experience
		Mungo National Park is the traditional land of the Barkindji people and is an archaeological and geomorphological site of world importance.
		Lake Mungo is one of 17 dry lakes that constitute the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area, declared in 1981.
		Once you reach the park you will stop at the visitor centre that has extensive displays of local Aboriginal culture and of the area's geomorphology and archaeology.
	www.xs4all.nl /~aobt/siteabori/3day_mungo_nat_park_exp.htm (447 words)

	Mungo National Park (NSW - Australia)
		Mungo National Park is part of the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area.
		The landform known as the Walls of China is the eroded walls of the ancient Lake Mungo.
		Throughout the park there are the remains of early European settlement, including the Zanci Homestead with its underground dugout room.
	wilderness.esmartweb.com /NSW/mungo.html (345 words)

	Walkabout - Lake Mungo
		Prior to being declared a National Park in 1979 this land was part of Mungo sheep station, created when the Gol-Gol station was subdivided in the 1920s for returned soldiers.
		The park entrance is off the road which runs along the western boundary of the park.
		It takes you to the Mungo woolshed, the Walls of China, the 'Grand Canyon', Belah campground, an old squatter's hut, the remnants of Cobb and Co. coach tracks at Vigars Wells where the teams stopped for water, the viewing area at Lake Leaghur and the ruins of Zanci station.
	www.walkabout.com.au /fairfax/locations/NSWLakeMungo.shtml (1134 words)

	Offroad.au.com Trip Destination - Victoria - Mungo National Park - OOA
		Mungo National Park, in is 110 km NE of Mildura and to quote from the Visitor Guide pamphlet "Mungo National Park lies within the Willandra Lakes world Heritage Area.
		Mungo National Park is about 150km down the Arumpo Road.
		Privately owned, it is adjacent to the national park, and offers ensuite cabins (from $75 single and $85 double), self-contained cottages (from $96) and a camping area ($14 per site).
	www.offroad.au.com /trips/destinations/victoria/MungoNationalPark (923 words)

	Foundation Parks - Mungo
		Mungo National Park is a semi-arid landscape in the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area, a system of lakes, which were once fed by Willandra Creek but dried up 15,000 years ago.
		Mungo National Park is the site of one of the most important archaeological developments in Australia’s history.
		Willandra National Park is 263 km away and provides an interesting overnight stopover when driving from Sydney, although extra fuel could be brought along for peace of mind.
	www.fnpw.com.au /enews043/Mungo.htm (851 words)

	Print Article: Mungo dunes reveal their secrets
		At the time of these finds, the Mungo area hadn't even the status of national park, but it was clear that it was too important to remain unprotected.
		Mungo Lodge, an accommodation place four kilometres from the Mungo National Park Visitor Centre, has an airstrip for charter flights.
		Sites such as Mungo National Park have come to be icons for the nation.
	www.smh.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2002/10/04/1033538769413.html (1091 words)

	New South Wales- Mungo National Park
		Visiting Mungo National Park is an unforgettable experience, with its ability to reveal the past and its stark beauty.
		The discovery of the remains of Mungo Man and Mungo Lady in the Park changed our understanding of and knowledge about the length time that Aboriginals have lived in Australia as well as of the development of their culture.
		And one of the most impressive buildings in the park is the Mungo Woolshed.
	www.abc.net.au /rn/features/walkpark/prog9.htm (4383 words)

	Mungo National Park - Scenic attractions - The Murray, Victoria, Australia
		Mungo National Park is 110 kilometres north-east of Mildura via Buronga along the unsealed Arumpo Road or from Wentworth travel 88 kilometres along the sealed Pooncarie Road and then 58 kilometres unsealed.
		Remains of the earliest known humans to inhabit the Australian continent have been found in Mungo National Park, dating back to nearly 40,000 years ago.
		There is also a camping ground within the park and quality accommodation at the Mungo Lodge.
	www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/objectid.000E765F-4C84-1A5E-88CD80C476A90318/vvt.vhtml (582 words)

	Mungo Brush National Park - Central Coast NSW
		Mungo Brush in the Myall Lakes National Park is a wonderful family destination and we absolutely recommend it to all caravanners.
		Camping is allowed in many areas along this road and National Parks have done a fantastic job in getting the mix between park use and conservation absolutely spot on.
		National Parks have implemented a 5 metre buffer zone around the entire lake foreshore.
	www.aroundoz.com /july_2001/mungo_brush.htm (1917 words)

	Mungo National Park - Arizona@Australia
		Mungo National Park - Az@Oz Sixteen of us spent a weekend in a park that is difficult to describe accurately, so the following may be far from accurate.
		I ran often in Australia, but the ultimate run was the first morning at Mungo National Park when I wandered off trail and found myself surrounded by a hundred wild kangaroos that I apparently woke up at sunrise.
		Mungo is in the middle of nowhere - about 2 or 3 hours drive on dirt roads from the nearest small town, which was then several more hours from Albury and Wagga.
	glory.gc.maricopa.edu /~tfoley/australia/aamungo.htm (415 words)

	Mungo National Park Joint Management Agreement - Agreements Database Agreement
		The Mungo National Park Advisory Committee was established and consists of a majority of traditional owners who advise the NPWS.
		Mungo National Park is listed on Schedule 14 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) which means it can be returned to Aboriginal ownership and leased back by the NPWS.
		Mungo National Park is wholly contained within the Willandra Lakes Region World Heritage Area (WHA).
	www.atns.net.au /biogs/A001234b.htm (453 words)

	Mungo Park -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		In 1795 Mungo Park, a Scottish explorer, traveled overland from the Gambia region and reached the Niger near Ségou, where in July 1796 he established that the river flowed eastward.
		A young Scottish surgeon, Mungo Park, was asked to explore it by the African Association of...
		Educated as a surgeon at the University of Edinburgh, Park was appointed a medical officer in 1792 on a vessel engaged in the East Indies trade.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9058497?tocId=9058497 (723 words)

	Emma Midgley -- Abstract of Thesis
		The study was conducted at Mungo National Park (south-western New South Wales) from the 1997 Easter school holiday period through to the Winter school holidays.
		The study's results have delineated and defined the visitor impact problem at the park, thus illustrating where impact is most evident, when impact is most prevalent, what types of impact occur and the reasons why sites are impacted upon to begin with.
		The study fieldwork was carried out in prime visitor access areas within the park, whereby a series of mock artefact scatters was set out at sample locations with periodic site monitoring and participant observation used to gauge the magnitude and frequency of visitor impact.
	golum.riv.csu.edu.au /~dspennem/Hons_Midgley.html (490 words)

	Mungo National Park, Walls of China. New South Wales
		Undoubtedly the most recognised feature of the Mungo National Park the Walls of China are part of a vast wilderness park, part of which is listed as a World Heritage Area due to the aboriginal artefacts and skeletel remains found.
		The park is north of Balranald in the south west of the state, and north-east of Mildura.
		This photo by Chris has won several photographic awards and is part of a series he took.
	www.wilmap.com.au /gallery/mungo.html (74 words)

	NRMA : Outback in the family sedan - five outback hot spots close to home.
		Tibooburra is the gateway to Sturt National Park, which occupies over 310,000 hectares and adjoins the SA and Qld borders.
		Check with local police, visitors centres or National Parks offices, or the Central Darling Council 24 hour hotline: (08) 8091-5155.
		Mungo preserves the longest continuous record of aboriginal life in Australia - 60,000 years ago to the present.
	www.shift.nrma.com.au /travel/do/cc4/sedan.shtml (947 words)

	Mildura - Mungo National Park
		The vegetation of Mungo National Park is typical of the dry plains of western New South Wales, as is the wildlife.
		Mungo National Park is steeped in ancient history.
		Due to the evidence of past climatic conditions preserved in the park's landscapes and in recognition of its Aboriginal heritage, Mungo National Park was added to the World Heritage list in 1981.
	www.murrayriver.com.au /regions/mildura/mungo.htm (548 words)

	Balranald, New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Balranald Shire is the location of World Heritage listed Mungo National Park.
		Balranald was one of the stops of the Burke and Wills expedition on their ill-fated search for the great inland sea.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Balranald (218 words)

	Mungo National Park
		Mungo National Park covers most of an ancient dry lake bed on the plains of western NSW.
		The park lies 110 km north-east of Mildura and 150 km north-west of Balranald on the Arumpo-Ivanhoe Road, As all roads in and around Mungo can become impassable due to rain, it is advisable to check road conditions before going to Mungo.
		A Visitor centre is located near the entrance to the park.
	www.michaelis.mynetcologne.de /english/mungo_en.htm (237 words)

	national park at visit outback australia
		From magnificent and immense Sturt National Park in the north with its varied desert landscapes, to Mungo National Park in the south covering an ancient dry lakebed on the plains and preserving the longest continual record of aboriginal life in Australia, our National Parks feast the eyes and recharge the senses.
		The largest of all the NSW Outback parks, the Sturt National Park is a staggering 310,634 hectares.
		Willandra Park covers 19,386 hectares and lies 64 km north west of Hillston at the northern edge of the Riverina plain.
	www.visitoutbacknsw.com.au /national-park-australia.htm (672 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Mungo National Park
		Mungo National Park, situated in Australia’s New South Wales region, is 69 miles northeast of Mildura.
		The park is known for the "Walls of China," a 19-mile crescent-shaped dune of orange and white.
		There is a visitor center, open daily, as well as a self-guided driving tour enabling visitors to explore a wide area of the park.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/2023llt.htm (204 words)

	Archaeological Sites
		Lake Mungo is one of the seventeen lakes within the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area located in Mungo National Park in Australia.
		One of the most famous lunettes in the Mungo National Park is the ‘Walls of China.’ This lunette rises thirty meters above the plain and runs thirty kilometers around the lake’s eastern shore.
		This national park is located 987 km west of Sydney and 128 km north of Balranald, Australia.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/archaeology/sites/pacific/lakemungo.html (408 words)

	Cultural Resources of Sitka National Historical Park
		Although historic records provide evidence for earlier Russian or European structures within the park, they have never been located.Additionally, as the earliest National park Service unit in Alaska, little is known regarding the location and types of earlier park structures such as bridges or trails.
		The park is within the boundary of the city of Sitka on the shore of Sitka Sound, exposed to the waters of the Sound and the Gulf of Alaska.
		Sitka National Monument was established in 1910 in order to protect the site of the decisive battle of the Russian conquest which occurred in 1804, the site of the Tlingit village there, and the graves of a Russian midshipman and six sailors.
	www.nps.gov /akso/akarc/cr_sitk.htm (1710 words)

	New South Wales Mungo National Park Australia
		Wentworth, population 1500 is one of the main access towns to the Mungo National Park.
		In 1981 the Willandra Lakes Region, which includes Mungo National Park, was added to the World Heritage, United Nations list because of the significance of its archeological and physical features.
		The roads that lead into the park are all unsealed and as is usual, road conditions should be checked, particularly after rain.
	www.discoveraustralia.com.au /explore_by_state_new_south_wales_mungo_national_park.html (344 words)

	Mungo NP
		The visitors centre (tel 03/5023 1278), by the southwest entrance to the park, has a very informative display about the geological and Aboriginal history of the national park, and nearby the impressive old Mungo Woolshed is open for inspection.
		World Heritage listed Mungo National Park is situated 110km north-east of Mildura and hold a remarkable record of Aboriginal life dating back 40 000 years.
		The park covers most of one of these dry lake beds, and its dominant feature is a great, crescent-shaped dune (a lunette), at the eastern edge of the lake, commonly referred to as the Walls of China.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/newsouthwales/mungonatpark.asp (508 words)

	Mildura on the Murray - Offical Website
		There are many park areas within an easy drive of Mildura and Murray Outback towns.There's a vast area to be explored by 4WD and many roads suitable for 2WD vehicles.
		There are one million plus hectares of Mildura and Murray Outback parks and almost as many opportunities for you to rediscover life away from the everyday hustle and bustle — even if it is for just a little while.
		Plan for a longer stay and set up camp in one of the parks; away from the glare of city lights the mist of stars visible with the naked eye will remind you why it’s called the Milky Way.
	www.visitmildura.com.au /quicksite?id=nationalparks (147 words)

	Protected Areas Programme -
		The remaining land comprises Mungo National Park and is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).
		Draft management plans have been completed for Mungo National Park (NPWS, 1989) and Willandra Lakes Region.
		The size of the national park was increased by 13,000ha, to its current size, under a proclamation published in the Government Gazette No. 51 of 27 March 1986.
	sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/wh/willandr.html (1145 words)

	"Mungo National park"
		Mungo National Park is situated in western New South Wales, 110km.
		Just outside the park is Mungo Lodge, providing meals and refreshments, motel and cottage accommodation, and a licensed restaurant.
		The park attracts World Heritage listing as a significant source of information about animal life and human occupation over the past 40,000 years.
	www.wilmap.com.au /mungo.html (206 words)

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