We had NEVER heard of this place - Mungo National Park

Hey friends, this week rather than taking the highway directly from Broken Hill to Mildura we take an outback detour. We head onto the Red Dirt Roads between the Menindee Lakes and Mungo National Park.
We spend a night wild camping on the shores of Lake Pamamaroo, and then we head into Mungo National Park where we do a guided tour with an indigenous guide into the Walls of China.
The road conditions were varied, but the van did an amazing job. We just love the red dirt, except getting it out of every little crevice in the van!
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[@LynneCarey]

I've gotten behind, so time for a bit of 'binge' watching Nigel and Sue. Some beautiful scenery in this one, and excellent sunset photos as well. Wishing you both a very Happy and Successful New Year. 😊🤗

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks Lynne, you do have a bit of catching up to do! Hope you enjoy the binge watch. We are so psyched for 24!

[@CampAndDriveAustralia]

I love that Nigel refers to the roads as jaggety. My other half calls them jaggetted. Mungo is great. And you really nailed that sunset.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

That’s funny I thought he was the only one. It’s actually “Jaggedy Arse”

[@neilthorman3646]

Hi guys. I love the desert country it just looks amazing. thank you for sharing your travels.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks so much for watching! It really is amazing out there. We love the outback and keep being drawn back there.

[@tuffarsecampchairs449]

great vid of a road less travelled. Never been to Menindee Lakes - now added to the list. Nice set up with the rig to 👌

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks!! It’s an awesome spot to chill out. I’m sure you’ll love it. Thanks for watching

[@lisafrancis485]

On our to do list

[@nigelandsueadventures]

You’ll love it!! The drive out, maybe not so much!

[@davidfrew1518]

Who was the wild old codger with the stick? Stunning views once again - great job guys.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

A cantankerous old git for sure!! Thanks for watching David.

[@davidfrew1518]

Thanks Sue. Your witty response made me laugh - you are a classic.

[@susieshurey3722]

Hi Nigel & Sue We discovered your channel about a month ago, we absolutely love watching your adventures, every night after work. Could not believe you were just in our home town Mildura..... actually Red Cliffs , but so close. We would have loved to of shouted you dinner and a beer at the local "Reddy Pub" to say thanks for sharing your awesome adventures around Australia with all of us!! Love your work guys. Andy & Susie :)

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Oh guys! That would have been awesome. We only stopped there long enough to get fuel and groceries. Thanks so much for following along, and we are glad you're enjoying the series. :-)

[@susieshurey3722]

Aw that's no worries, who knows maybe one day we'll meet you both somewhere out there in nature guys and share our tears of appreciation and gratitude for this amazing country together :) safe travels

[@nigelandsueadventures]

@@susieshurey3722 that would be awesome!!

[@darrenokeeffe337]

Hi you two ! Really enjoying the videos of your adventures watching from Southern Ireland

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Hi Darren, thanks so much for watching. Have you been to Australia?

[@darrenokeeffe337]

Yes , I have family on the mornington peninsula and I’m looking forward to going back soon and maybe travel around a bit this time . I really admire your spirit for adventure, and I appreciate the time you take to show us, Take it easy . Darren

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Oh nice. Make sure you get down to Wilson’s Prom if you haven’t been there already. We will have a video from there in a couple of weeks.

[@heinzmartin8266]

First solo trip I made was mungo , stayed at the station in the shearer’s room. And drink a bit to much with the manager. 2015 was the year

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Haha those shearer’s do like a drink!

[@joefury8582]

G'day Adventurous One's Enjoyed this video very much, thanks for taking the time visiting and documenting Lake Mungo as you saw it. My wife and I visited the place, back some 43 years ago, the place was in the pre stages of transferring titles from Cattle Station to National Park, but that's not the reason for commenting on this video journey, the reason behind my comment will refer to your time spent in the Newman region, but more specifically "Kalgan Pool' when you visited the place a year or more ago. You say you both enjoy going to places which featured in movies that you enjoyed watching, if you Google "The Japanese Story" find the watch video link somewhere in the blurb on the whole production, sit back and watch the movie. I am sure you will get a real sense of ~ been there done that, mate. Thanks again for taking us along for the ride ~ Yep, been there done that too! Safe travels : Joe Fury

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Cheers Joe, and thanks for the reminder of the Japanese Story. I think Nigel told me about the movie when we went there, and he has seen it, but I haven’t. I meant to watch it back then and completely forgot! Thanks for coming along on the journey!

[@robyndehavilland1609]

Hi Guys, isn’t Mungo National Park so special and different. Many years ago I did a road trip to Mildura and one day decided to go to mungo. It was a 45 degree day in Mildura and even hotter at Mungo. I drove out there in that heat in my little 2wd Hyundai excel and with no reception. Omg didn’t know any better at the time but when I think about it now it was such a bad idea 🫣 We were the only ones there and couldn’t venture too far because of the heat, anyway we made it back alive 😂 and I’d love to go back again. Saw much more on your episode than I did when I was there. 😊

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Wow that would have been an epic adventure! Those little cars can do amazing things though, I used to put my Kia Rio through some crazy roads. I can’t imagine being out there in that heat though, there’s no shade! I hope you had good aircon in the car

[@lil_lady8403]

Has anyone been to Mungo National Park and seen wild cockatiels ? I am planning a trip in November.

[@donnajohnson9324]

I have been there, I live in Mildura 😅 it's a ruff road to travel, I also work at Menindee on a station

[@nigelandsueadventures]

We really loved it out there. The outback has our hearts. 🧡 Thanks for watching

[@davidmilledge221]

👍👍

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Cheers David! Have you been out that way?

[@davidmilledge221]

@@nigelandsueadventures I've been up around Silverton and around the beautiful areas there , but need to visit again when I escape the rat race one day and enjoy the nomad life

[@nigelandsueadventures]

@davidmilledge221 we hope that day is not too far away for you David!

[@susandale7006]

Hi guys, I just looked up the reason you cant fly drones in national parks. It disrupts the natural behaviour of the animals causing stress and disturbance.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

That would do it!! It’s the same in most national parks in the country. No drones.

[@donnajohnson9324]

Your lucky there is water there but the government wants to take the water again 😢

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Huh, not surprising! I thought the water there was no good now?

[@susandale7006]

Why cant you put a drone up, its not like you are looking into someone yard. If it was me i would of put it up , who going to stop you.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

There’s a guy in Tassie who has just copped a big fine for flying his drone in a Parks and Wildlife managed reserve, they found out by watching his KZbin videos! We know lots of people do it, and post the videos, but we can’t afford a big fine like that.

[@gazpixs]

Dip shits that don't care about anyone else enjoying the serenity have stuffed it up for all of us. In the middle of nowhere just taking in the environment and then, typically some dudes and dudetes with red or green P plates on need to blast out skank music....