Site to Sights
Emu Lake Campground
Menindee NSW 2879
Category:
Camping Ground
Broken Hill NSW
Area
NSW: FAR WEST
GPS:
-36.2400083, 149.1104009
Nearby Sights/Things To Do
🏕️ Emu Lake Campground – Kinchega National Park, Menindee NSW
📍 Description & Location
Tucked within the red sand expanses of Kinchega National Park near Menindee, Emu Lake Campground offers an authentic bush camping experience. Just off Woolshed Drive, this site lies about 110 km southeast of Broken Hill. With sweeping skies and the rustle of emus in the brush, this spot is raw, remote, and wildly beautiful.
🛠️ Facilities and Amenities
7 unmarked campsites (suitable for tents, camper trailers, caravans)
Picnic tables and barbecue facilities
Toilets available
Access to hot showers and bore water at nearby Shearers’ Quarters
Firewood must be brought in
BYO drinking water
No power or mobile reception—embrace the digital detox!
Note: Remote and rugged—come prepared. Very hot in summer.
🕰️ History
Kinchega National Park holds deep cultural significance for the Barkindji people, with ongoing joint management efforts preserving sacred sites. Nearby, the Kinchega Woolshed, over 140 years old, tells tales of the pastoral era and shearer life on one of Australia’s largest sheep stations.
🏞️ Nearby Campgrounds
Cawndilla Campground – Further west in the park near Cawndilla Lake
The Shearers’ Quarters – A heritage building offering basic accommodation and amenities
Menindee Lakes Caravan Park – A more serviced option closer to town
🌄 Nearby Attractions
Kinchega Woolshed – Historic shearing shed open to visitors
Menindee Lakes System – A vast inland lake network, home to prolific birdlife
Darling River paddle trails – Launch a canoe or cast a line
Broken Hill – An iconic outback town with art galleries, mining heritage, and sculpture trails
💬 Reviews Summary
Campers praise Emu Lake for:
Its peaceful solitude and outback charm
Incredible birdwatching and wildlife spotting (yes, emus abound!)
Breathtaking sunsets over the red earth and saltbush
A perfect base for stargazing and photography
But: It's very remote—some found the facilities too basic if unprepared
