Sunday, 15 April 2012

Mungo National Park Shearer's Quarters







 Summary:
Hostel style clean and affordable accommodation.

Date of visit:
April 2012

Access:
Arumpo Road (1.5 hours on dirt road from Mildura) or Top Hut Road south of Poncarrie (2.5 hours from Mildura). Arumpo Road access is the recommended road. Both access roads can get muddy if wet. Check with Parks first.

Remoteness:   
8 hours drive from Melbourne (via Arumpo Road).

Water:
Drinking water in kitchen and visitor centr.

Camp sites:
Camping available at other sites within park.

Toilets:
Communal flush toilets and showers. Hot water is intermittent, dependent on gas pressure.

Comments:
Shearer’s quarters have 5 hostel style rooms, all with air conditioning/heating. Rooms 1 and 2 have three single bunk beds. Rooms 3 and 4 have a double and two single bunk beds. Room 5 is smaller with a double and single bunk on top (sleeps 3). Cost is $30 per person per night and whole room can be booked out for cost of $50 per night.



Outdoor area