Due to the evidence of past climatic conditions preserved in the park's landscapes and in recognition of its Aboriginal heritage, Mungo National Park was added to the World Heritage list in 1981. See for yourself the 'walls' containing extremely well preserved campfires, cooking hearths and now exposed hairy-nosed wombat burrows. In fact, evidence of the oldest recorded cremation in the world has been found at Mungo.

A Visitor Centre near the park's entrance provides a range of information about the park facilities and accommodation. Pick up a Visitor's Guide while you're there and explore the well marked driving and walking tours at your own leisure. In dry weather, the roads at Mungo are easily negotiated.

There's no better way to see the Murray River and a slice of the hauntingly beautiful and dramatic Australian outback, than on a cruise.

Captain Cook Cruises offers a unique historic and nature-based adventure, through some of the driest parts of the driest continent, past mallee scrub and ancient red gum forests, through towering gorges and ochre-coloured limestone cliffs. Along the way visit historic ports and lush vineyards as we navigate the Murray’s locks and big river bends.

You can hike around a boardwalk trail or take a guided nature walk. Take a small boat safari of the pristine wetlands, visit a riverside village, or take a nocturnal eco-tour before a riverside barbeque. Sample some of the local produce at the cellar door, or take a camera and catch some memorable scenes of the abundant birdlife. You can also choose to extend your cruise with an optional full day tour of Australia’s richest and best known wine making region - the Barossa Valley.

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