National Parks

Simpson Desert National Park
Birdsville

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FACILITIES


Visitor Information Centre: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Birdsville.

  • Access With Assistance for the Disabled
  • Picnic Area
  • Public Toilet
  • Viewing Platform


ACTIVITIES


Off Road Driving: Vehicles must remain on the QAA Line within the park. Numbered posts within the park mark sites for the self-guiding drive.

Birdwatching: More than 180 bird species.

Camping: Camping is permitted within 500 metres of the QAA Line. A camping permit is required and must be obtained in advance.

Animal Viewing: Look for tracks of desert animals in the sand. Simpson Desert is home to the small carnivorous mulgara, which is vulnerable to extinction

  • Cycling
  • Walking