Mount Talowla lookout
Toorale, NSW
Sweeping Toorale floodplain views west of Bourke — Warrego-Darling junction country from a remote unsealed drive.
About this place
Mount Talowla lookout in Toorale National Park looks across the Warrego and Darling floodplains that NPWS describes as coming alive after rain, with ibis, pelicans and brolgas in season. Access is a long unsealed drive on Toorale Road (Rural Local Road 10) via Hungerford Road from Bourke — NPWS visitor info details 10.5 km north on Hungerford Road, then the Louth/Toorale turn onto unsealed road for tens of kilometres. No facilities at the lookout itself. Pair with Many Big Rocks picnic area (Karnu Yalpa) and the homestead precinct. Best April-November.
Access & getting there
Long unsealed Toorale Road from Bourke (Hungerford Road then Louth/Toorale sign onto Rural Local Road 10, then park roads). Dry weather 2WD possible; 4WD after rain. Carry extra fuel and water. Confirm current access with Bourke NPWS.
Mount Talowla lookout, Toorale National Park, via Toorale Road, Bourke NSW 2840
Safety notes
Very remote. Do not travel on storm forecasts. Soft black soil after rain. No mobile coverage.
Gear notes
Water, paper map, spare tyre, camera, binoculars.
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