Sturt National Park, Nature reserve in northwestern New South Wales, Australia.
Sturt National Park is a nature reserve in the far northwest of New South Wales, where red sand dunes, gravel plains, and elevated plateaus form the main terrain. The landscape shifts noticeably as you travel through it, moving from low open flats to rocky rises and dune fields.
The park was established in 1972 and named after Charles Sturt, an explorer who traveled through Australia's interior in the 19th century. His journeys produced some of the first recorded accounts of this remote part of the continent.
Aboriginal stone artifacts and middens found across the park point to a deep human presence in this part of Australia long before European arrival. Visitors who look closely along rocky outcrops or dry creek beds may spot traces of these earlier inhabitants.
There are four campgrounds in the park with facilities for caravans and camper trailers, and fees are paid at coin-operated machines near the entry points. Since the nearest town is far away, it is wise to carry more water and food than you think you will need.
A section of the Dingo Fence, built in the 1880s to keep wild dogs away from sheep farms, runs along the northern boundary of the park. This fence is one of the longest in the world and is still partly in use today.
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