Kinchega National Park

Kinchega National Park is a national park in the Far West region of Outback New South Wales.

Flora and fauna
Some of the wildlife that inhabit the area include the lace monitor, Peron's tree frog, pink and black cockatoos, kultarr and others, including the typical Australian wildlife.

Climate
The climate of the park is mostly hot and dry all year around, with little to no rainfall.

Get in
Kinchega National Park is not too far from civilization, and the closest point of the park via car is only a mere drive from Menindee town centre. There aren't any transportation services from Menindee to the park though, so you will need to drive from there.

Fees and permits
There is a fee of $8 in the park, and it has a pay and display envelope payment system, so make sure to bring correct coins.

NSW Parks passes are valid in the park, which provide unlimited access to the park for a year. The passes also provides faster entry and is valid for 12 months (or 24 if you purchase a two year pass) from date of purchase. The fees per vehicle (as at 2021) as follows:
 * All Parks Pass – includes all parks in New South Wales, including Kosciuszko National Park ($195 for one year, $335 for two years)
 * Multi Park Pass – includes all parks in New South Wales, excluding Kosciuszko National Park ($65 for one year, $115 for two years)
 * Country Parks Pass – includes all parks in Country New South Wales, excluding Kosciuszko National Park ($45 for one year, $75 for two years)

All three parks passes are valid in Kinchega National Park. There is also a fourth pass; the Single Park Pass, worth $22 for one year and $40 for two. This is just if you want to revisit this park again and again, in which to pay the fees off, you'll need to visit this park at least three times.

Get around
The choice of whether you want to walk or get around by car is up to you, as the roads in the park are well maintained and there are also good walking trails within the park.

Eat and drink
There are no restaurants, cafes, bars, kiosks etc. Bring your own food, or head up to Menindee.

Go next

 * Either head down to the World Heritage Mungo National Park or head up to Menindee or Broken Hill.