Everything about Murray-sunset National Park totally explained
Murray-Sunset is the second largest national park in
Victoria,
Australia, 438 km northwest of
Melbourne. It is in the northwestern corner of the state, bordering
South Australia to the west and the
Murray River to the north. The
Sturt Highway passes through the northern part of the park, but most of the park is in the remote area between the Sturt Highway and the
Mallee Highway, west of the
Calder Highway.
The park was created in 1991, and expanded to encompass Pink Lakes State Park in 1999. The lakes are dubbed "pink" after the
beta-carotene pigment that colours it in late summer, caused by the algae
Dunaliella salina. This area was the site of a major salt industry from 1916 to 1975. At its peak, ten thousand tons of salt was harvested and railed from
Lake Crosbie,
Lake Becking and
Lake Kenyon to the nearby town of Linga.
Another defunct railway, the
Nowingi line, terminates at the remains of a gypsum mine hopper on the Raak Plain. Other historical relics include Shears Quarters and Mopoke Hut, built as grazier accommodation in the 1960s.
Flora and fauna
Over 600 species of plants have been recorded, and 300 species of birds in the rich mudflats. Major plants include
Murray lily,
silvery emu-bush,
blue-leafed mallee,
saltbush,
buloke,
porcupine grass,
mallee eucalyptus. In spring, wildflowers include
spider orchids,
azure sun orchids,
desert baekias,
poached-egg daisys.
Emus,
wedge-tailed eagles and both
western grey kangaroos and
red kangaroos are also present.
Walking
The park is attractive to bushwalkers as the nearest semi-arid region to Melbourne. Walks include circuits of Lake Crosbie and Lake Kenyon, and the three day Sunset walking track. Groundwater is scarce, and hikers generally rely on water tanks maintained by rangers.
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