Wiliyan-ngurru National Park

Wide expanses of Mitchell grass plains and spinifex woodland are protected in this national park on the Barkly Tableland, a peaceful stopover for weary travellers and ideal for seasonal birdwatching. Wiliyan-ngurru National Park features caves and sinkholes that were formed when water percolated through 500-million-year-old layers of soluble dolomite creating caverns linked by vertical shafts up to 75m deep. Relax and refresh at this pleasant stopover on the Barkly Highway. Enjoy a picnic at Nowranie Waterhole day-use area. Take the short, Grade 2, 70m return walk on the Little Nowranie Cave walking track or the Grade 2, 220m return Great Nowranie Cave walking track. Be extremely cautious around the edges of the sinkholes. Access inside the caves is not allowed. Look for a variety of birds including waterbirds and woodland species at different times of the year. Ride your mountain bike through the national park's internal roads.