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Kangaroo in Mungo National Park

After having spent almost a week on Kangaroo Island, it was time to explore more of Australia.  I set off to drive through the outback to a very remote national park that attracts very low annual visitors due to its isolated location: Mungo National Park.  This UNESCO world heritage site, located in New South Wales’ outback, is one of the oldest places outside of Africa to have been occupied by modern humans.  The bones of the Mungo man and woman were found here and date back to as far as 45,000 years!  The landscape in Mungo is also worth noting.  The unique rock formations, called lunettes, and the white sand dunes add to the eeriness of this vast area.  At sunset and dusk, the light creates beautiful shadows on the pastel-colored rocks.  Lastly, keep an eye out for grey and red kangaroos and the occasional wild emu.  They will jump out when you least expect them.

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Blue Mountains National Park

As I was heading to Sydney, I decided to stop at the Blue Mountains National Park on my way from Mungo.  This national park is easily accessible and offers some great viewpoints over the rocks and valleys below.  If you fancy a hike, try the Lockleys Pylon hike for some more dramatic views of this national park.

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Murramarang National Park and Pebbly Beach

As I drove down the east coast of Australia, I found this place in Murramarang National Park where kangaroos graze on open fields near the beach.  I parked my car and headed towards Pebbly beach to spot kangaroos…but not before spotting several goannas, a giant monitor lizard!

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