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Living Desert State Park

Tourist attraction in Broken Hill

Updated: May 07, 2024 08:50 PM

Living Desert State Park is located in Broken Hill (City in Australia), Australia. It's address is Nine Mile Rd, Broken Hill NSW 2880, Australia.

Nine Mile Rd, Broken Hill NSW 2880, Australia

+61 8 8080 3560

brokenhill.nsw.gov.au

Check Time Table for Living Desert State Park


Monday8:30 AM to 6 PM
Tuesday8:30 AM to 6 PM
Wednesday8:30 AM to 6 PM
Thursday8:30 AM to 6 PM
Friday8:30 AM to 6 PM
Saturday8:30 AM to 6 PM
Sunday8:30 AM to 6 PM

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Where is Living Desert State Park?

Living Desert State Park is located at: Nine Mile Rd, Broken Hill NSW 2880, Australia.

What is the phone number of Living Desert State Park?

You can try to calling this number: +61 8 8080 3560

What are the coordinates of Living Desert State Park?

Coordinates: -31.8993467, 141.4499848

Living Desert State Park Reviews

Anthea C
2023-12-31 02:04:21 GMT

$10 per person entry fee which was a bit steep but it's a cool park. Go see the sculptures and do the walking trails. You can camp there too but you must book in advance.

Lay QC
2023-11-25 12:30:52 GMT

Don't forget to stop by this lovely place, you will not get disappointed. Bring your favourite drink and enjoy the sunset.

Caroline Hubbard
2024-02-05 23:37:21 GMT

loved it here, costs $10 each to go in but well worth a visit. we saw kangaroos too and a lizard.

Tony Montgomery
2024-05-01 11:24:36 GMT

What a great place. I took a short walk around the Sundown Trail. You can drive there.

Rainer Winkler
2023-05-07 09:40:42 GMT

Amazing place. Great for photography. Go late afternoon and then for sunset too. The light is different. Each sculpture is well explained with signage. Amazing work these sculptors did. Entry fee to the park of $6 per person includes other sections as well such as the culture walk. The primitive camping place is also in the park. You need to book in advance for that. Caravans are acceptable too.

Matthana Mcinerney
2023-05-19 15:19:42 GMT

Very unique sculptures at the strong character of landscape site. A great spot to watch the sunset and multiple walking trails on the site.
Keep in mind this park is closed at 6 pm. and Ranger will be waiting to close the gate.

Nakul pisolkar
2023-01-27 10:59:19 GMT

Located just 12 kms from Broken Hill the living desert state park has amazing 12 sandstone sculptures which were done in 1993 by artists from all over the world. There is small entry fee at the base and the park closes at 9 PM. The sunsets are absolutely magical and there are stunning panoramic views of Outback NSW from the top of the hill. Definitely worth a visit if you are around Broken Hill.

Ben King
2022-05-31 11:18:47 GMT

Beautiful place to come and visit especially during the golden hour and sunsets are stunning. You can camp nearby too and get some fantastic night sky photography. Definitely check out the whole park as well as the statues as there are some great walks

Carolyn Clairvoyant
2024-01-27 00:32:39 GMT

Amazing experience and worth the time to see.

Joke Newton
2023-10-21 08:00:18 GMT

An epic experience to see these beautiful sculptures and the peace in this place whilst the earth is burning.

Daithí Kilcourse
2020-10-13 06:09:01 GMT

On our road trip we went here to see the desert sculptures. It is a nice drive into the park. You pay at the huts located on your way into the park. There was plenty of parking and it was a short walk to the sculptures. It can all be taken in with a nice walk around the sculptures in about 45 minutes.
It closes at sunset all year round.
There is a nice flora walking track nearby too.

Shannon kearney
2024-03-31 01:31:38 GMT

Great spot. Well worth a visit.

Jack McCardel
2019-09-14 05:33:01 GMT

Stunning sculpture park just outside Broken Hill. The sculptures are situated at the top of a hill with stunning panoramic views back to Broken Hill and the endless desert. Even though there’s no much shade, the breeze is cooling. There’s about 10 sculptures made from artists across the world, each telling their own story. Definitely worth the trip for the sculptures but also for the views! Entry is $6 per person.

Kimberley Legge
2020-08-03 07:25:49 GMT

We sent at sunset with apparently all the other tourists in Broken Hill! Very busy but everyone did their best to maintain social distancing. If coming at sunset leave enough time to pay for tickets before driving up - it's $6 a person and some people were having a huge amount of difficulty operating the pay machine do the wait to get in can be very long. Signage explains the motivation behind each stone sculpture and the hill has a great view both over the desert plains and over Broken Hill itself. The gates close approx 30 minutes after sunset, but be careful on the way out as people may still be coming in and the road is narrow! There's also lots of kangaroos out and about.

Jennifer Burns
2023-10-01 04:57:44 GMT

Magnificent sunset, sculptures and flora, the flies were very friendly

David Kirby
2023-04-21 08:17:02 GMT

Fabulous place to camp or stay with your camper/caravan. The sunsets and sunrises are amazing, the sculpture part is fantastic.

Alan Needs
2018-11-22 08:39:11 GMT

Fantastic place, didn’t know it was there. I’m into free camping, or minimal cost camping. Was concerned about finding the right place to camp, especially in Broken Hill, in light of the terrain in the area. Only option appeared to be, at the race track. Good news was that that campsite was closed for another couple of weeks, so headed back to the tourist information centre for a bit of help. They suggested the “Starview Primitive Campsite". I immediately booked three nights, soon after which I later added another two nights.

The word primitive, was a bit of a worry. Cost of the site is $10 per head, plus a one off payment of $6 for entry into the Sculptures, for as long as your camped at the site.

This is a fantastic place and is only 12 months old. In addition to the sculptures, there’s the living desert sanctuary. You can partake in one or several walks within the sanctuary, including a nice hike to the top of the hill to view the sculptures, and have a fantastic view back towards Broken Hill. Information on wildlife, plants and the aboriginal culture is provided as you conduct your walk. If your like me you can just drive up to the sculptures and the view.

Now the campsite, primitive? Far from it with flush toilets and hot showers. There’s room for about 10 vans and 6 sites for camping. Not big, but a very lovely spot. Worried about security, forget it. The gate closes around 8.30pm and the only access is via a PIN number which opens the gate. A very safe place to camp. Note, the site is 9ks from town and there are no powered sites.

Broken Hills best kept secret.

Neil Bourke
2023-09-11 10:35:46 GMT

Amazing place to visit, especially as the sunsets on one side and the moon rises on the other!!

H M
2024-03-21 11:10:31 GMT

Fantastic display of sculptures in the desert.

Loy Fatt Lee
2023-06-15 05:48:50 GMT

Nice place, especially at sunset. Make sure to come a couple of hours earlier to visit the Living Desert before visiting the Sculptures.

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City in Australia

Broken Hill is a city in the far west region of outback New South Wales, Australia. An inland mining city, is near the border with South Australia on the crossing of the Barrier Highway and the Silver City Highway, in the Barrier Range. source

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