Mutawintji Gorge Walk

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Warning
This journey requires significant bushwalking experience, specialised equipment and navigation skills.
Please ensure you and your group well prepared and equiped for this journey.

Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	At the intersection of Mutawintji Gorge Road & Mutawintji Gorge Track & Mutawintji Gorge Widerness Trail, . (-31.304327,142.3116084)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Mutawintji Road, head east along Waterbag Road; After 8.9km, continue straight along Mutawintji National Park Road. After another 5km, continue straight along Old Coach Road. After another 550m, come to the trackhead on Old Coach Road.

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start (from at the intersection of Mutawintji Gorge Road & Mutawintji Gorge Track) by heading east along the Mutawintji Gorge Track. There is a shelter here. There is a shelter is at the start.
	After another 3km you will be at the turn-around point (to return to the start) in.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Grading

	Class 5/6 Very challenging
Length	6.1km
Time	2 hrs 30 mins to 3 hrs 30 mins

Quality of track	Rough unclear track (5/6)
Gradient	Very steep and difficult rock scrambles (5/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	No facilities provided (5/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Forecasted & unexpected severe weather likely to have an impact on your navigation and safety (5/6)

Some facilities on route

Shelter: There is one 0m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Shelter	0m	[shelter]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Wilcannia Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Wednesday 16 July
  
  Clear.
  
  Clear. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
  
  Thursday 17 July
  
  0°C → 17°C
  Morning frost. Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of frost in the morning, mainly in the south. The chance of morning fog. Medium chance of showers in the northeast, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning southerly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 11:00am to 1:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
  
  Friday 18 July
  
  3°C → 17°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.
  
  Saturday 19 July
  
  0°C → 18°C
  Morning frost. Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. The chance of morning fog in the southeast. Areas of morning frost. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 1 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.
  
  Sunday 20 July
  
  2°C → 18°C
  Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 3 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.
  
  Monday 21 July
  
  2°C → 19°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Tuesday 22 July
  
  8°C → 21°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 23 July
  
  8°C → 20°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Mutawintji National Park alerts
  Closed parks: Mutawintji National Park is closed due to rain
  Mutawintji National Park is closed due to rain. This closure will be updated when road conditions change. For further information please contact the Broken Hill National Park office on 08 8084 2880.
  
  Other planned events: Night Ground Pest Control Operations at Mutawintji National Park
  National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) personnel will be conducting a night time ground pest control operation on Mutawintji National Park from 4 April 2025 to the 31 October 2025 from 6pm to 6am daily. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information please contact the Broken Hill National Parks office on 08 8084 2880.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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