Mungo National Park
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Mungo National Park is a protected area in southwestern New South Wales, Australia, renowned for its striking desert landscapes and significant Aboriginal archaeological and cultural heritage, including some of the oldest human remains found in Australia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mungo National Park canonical | 3 |
| Lake Mungo | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national park ⓘ |
| access | by unsealed roads ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance | evidence of human occupation dating back tens of thousands of years ⓘ |
| climate | hot summers and cool winters ⓘ |
| contains |
Lake Mungo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mungo Lady burial site NERFINISHED ⓘ Mungo Man burial site NERFINISHED ⓘ Walls of China lunette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important site for Aboriginal history in Australia ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 110 km northeast of Mildura
ⓘ
approximately 150 km northwest of Balranald ⓘ |
| ecosystem | semi-arid environment ⓘ |
| established | 1979 ⓘ |
| feature |
eroded clay formations
ⓘ
fossilized footprints (in surrounding Willandra Lakes Region) ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
ancient lakebed
ⓘ
lunette dunes ⓘ |
| governingBody | New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscovery |
Mungo Lady (Lake Mungo 1)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mungo Man (Lake Mungo 3) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | World Heritage area (as part of Willandra Lakes Region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Aboriginal archaeological heritage
ⓘ
Aboriginal cultural heritage ⓘ ancient human remains ⓘ desert landscapes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Willandra Lakes Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementPlanFocus |
conservation of fragile dune systems
ⓘ
protection of Aboriginal cultural sites ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Balranald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mildura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Willandra Lakes Region World Heritage Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southwestern New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | contains some of the oldest known human remains in Australia ⓘ |
| state | New South Wales ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided cultural tours
ⓘ
scenic drives ⓘ walking tracks ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners |
Mutthi Mutthi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngiyampaa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Paakantji people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponent | Willandra Lakes Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lake Mungo