Lake Bindegolly is a spectacular national park that combines remoteness with easy accessibility. While the park is located in remote South West Queensland, it also lies right beside the sealed Adventure Way with every convenience located only 30km away in Thargomindah.


Lake Bindegolly National Park is a beautiful contrast of desert landscapes and water. Low red dunes sweep into sparse scrub and glistening lakes. The park is actually made up of three lakes - the saline lakes Bindegolly and Toomaroo, and a freshwater lake called Hutchinson.

The area is most famous for its prolific birdlife. More than 190 species of birds have been recorded in the park. All kinds of waterbirds feed and breed, including pelicans, black swans and several types of waders while parrots, galahs and honeyeaters also call the park home.

Up to 50 different bird species have been logged by observers at one time in and around the lakes system. At sunset, the park is delightful frenzy of activity as birds fly home to roost and busy themselves before the coming night.

The peaceful sight of the sun setting over the plains or glistening on the lake is also another reason why Bindegolly is well worth a visit. There is perhaps nothing quite as beautiful as watching the black swans fly to their roosts before the setting sun and listening to the sleepy calls of the waterfowl as they settle down for the night.

Other fauna you might spot in the park includes skinks, sand goannas, red and grey kangaroos, wedge-tailed eagles and whistling kites.

One of Bindegolly's major claims to fame is that it is home to a rare tree, found only in one other spot. This is the Acacia Ammophila, a large gidgee-type tree that bursts into a bloom of yellow-coloured wattle-type flowers. Apart from Bindegolly, this tree can only be found at Adavale a little further north.

Evidence that Aboriginals once visited the park comes in the form of smoke-blackened rocks and flints lying around where they use to camp. It's said that they used to hunt the black swans in the nesting season.

But now the place is a bird-watcher's paradise and simply a beautiful place on the edge of Queensland's channel country.

Lake Bindegolly is located 32km east of Thargomindah and 150km west of Cunnamulla right beside the sealed Adventure Way. The park is closed to vehicles but is easily accessed by foot. Camping can be found on the adjacent stock route and you will need to bring all supplies with you. Please do not burn the local timber (as quite often it turns out to be the rare Acacia Ammophila), bring a fuel stove.