Gregory National Park

Introducing Gregory National Park

The remote and rugged wilderness of this little-visited national park will swallow you up. Covering 12, 860 sq km, it sits at the transitional zone between the tropical and semiarid regions. The park consists of old cattle country and is made up of two separate sections: the eastern (Victoria River) section and the much larger Bullita section in the west. Some parts of the park are accessible by 2WD; to travel on any of the rough-as-guts 4WD tracks you need to be self sufficient and to register (call 1300 650 730) and leave a $50 credit-card deposit – refunded upon deregistration.

The Parks & Wildlife office (08-8975 0888; 7am-4.30pm) in Timber Creek, about 1km west of town, can provide park notes and a map to the various walks, the historic homestead and ruggedly romantic original stockyards, camping spots and rough tracks – a must before heading in. This is croc country; swimming isn’t safe.

Last updated: Aug 27, 2009