Goongarrie National Park

Goongarrie National Park is a remote arid-zone national park in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, about 90 km north of Kalgoorlie and 40 km south of Menzies. Gazetted in 1978 over the former Goongarrie pastoral station, it protects 603 sq km of mulga woodland, spinifex sandplains, salt lakes and ephemeral claypans. Notable for seasonal wildflower displays, birdlife and semi-desert landscapes, it offers a low-key nature experience with no developed visitor facilities.

Visitors can expect a remote, undeveloped semi-arid landscape of open mulga and mallee woodland, spinifex plains, and extensive salt lakes and claypans that fill after rain. There are no sealed roads, visitor centres, or campgrounds with amenities; access is via unsealed tracks off the Goldfields Highway requiring a high-clearance 4WD. Activities are limited to self-sufficient nature appreciation, wildflower and birdwatching, photography, short bush walks and bush camping. Signage is minimal and the park is largely natural and undisturbed.