Address & Contact
Thrushton National Park
Phone: 13 74 68
Email: N/A
Web: http:// https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/thrushton/about
Information
Old homestead in pretty good condition but no entry with several camping areas in close vicinity. Access into this NP is narrow in parts and some low hanging trees.
Situated in the heart of the mulga lands, Thrushton National Park conserves a remnant of original vegetation within an area of extensive clearing. Gazetted in 1990, the park consists of flat, sandy plains and levees containing large stands of mulga and areas of spinifex with scattered ironbark, cypress pine and kurrajong. Neabul Creek, which flows through the park, is lined with river red gums and coolibahs.
Thrushton is 40km north-east of Bollon and 102km west of St George and is accessible only in dry weather. A 4WD is recommended. Thrushton National Park is best accessed via the Mitchell-Bollon Road. The Homeboin turnoff to the park from this road is 51km north of Bollon or 156km south of Mitchell. Follow the Homeboin-St George Road to the park..
There are two designated bush camping areas in Thrushton National Park.
Thrushton Homestead bush camping area features a bush camping area beside the old Thrushton Homestead which is 3km from the park entrance.
It is accessible for high clearance off-road camper trailers in dry weather only. Open area without separately defined sites.
Thrushton Woolshed is a further 2km past Thrushton Homestead and 5km from the park entrance and is a bush camping area beside the old Thrushton Woolshed.
Tent camping beside your car; walk-in camping; high clearance off-road camper trailers. No facilities; open fires prohibited; fuel stoves recommended. Generators prohibited. Essentials to bring: drinking water, rubbish bags, insect repellent and gas stove. No mobile phone coverage.
Book on-line required. The self-service kiosk at this park has been decommissioned. Visitors need to book their camping permit before they visit.
Explore Thrushton National Park by bushwalking and birdwatching. There are no formal walking tracks so visitors need to be mindful of their safety. Take a compass as vegetation is thick and terrain featureless.
Spring wildflowers are a feature of this park and more than 100 bird species have been recorded here. Scattered ironbark, cypress pine and kurrajong grow above areas of spinifex.
Neabul Creek is lined with river red gums and coolibahs, and is the place to look for koalas and echidnas.
