Big Desert Wilderness Park
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Big Desert Wilderness Park, on the western border of Victoria
, Australia
, is the oldest of Victoria's three wilderness parks. It is a protected area of 1,130 square kilometres, with no vehicular access, and no defined walking tracks. Encompassing part of Big Desert, it also adjoins Ninety Mile Desert, across the border with South Australia
.
As the park is a dedicated wilderness area, there are no facilities of any kind, including toilets or campsites. However, hiking and small fuel stoves are permitted.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, is the oldest of Victoria's three wilderness parks. It is a protected area of 1,130 square kilometres, with no vehicular access, and no defined walking tracks. Encompassing part of Big Desert, it also adjoins Ninety Mile Desert, across the border with South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
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As the park is a dedicated wilderness area, there are no facilities of any kind, including toilets or campsites. However, hiking and small fuel stoves are permitted.
External links
- Big Desert Wilderness, Parks Victoria