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Mungo National Park, New South Wales
Arid and ancient
Although it's the most populous state here in Australia, New South Wales stretches into some sparse territory. In Mungo National Park, the parched earth stands in sharp contrast to the Sydney's green shores 800 kilometres to the east. Mungo is one of the Willandra Lakes, which despite their name are usually devoid of water. In fact, Lake Mungo and the 16 neighbouring beds have been dry for roughly 18,000 years. A meeting site for Aboriginal Australian nations before colonists seized it, the area was home in even earlier times to Mungo Man and Mungo Lady – thought to be the country's oldest unearthed human remains.
Arid and ancient
Although it's the most populous state here in Australia, New South Wales stretches into some sparse territory. In Mungo National Park, the parched earth stands in sharp contrast to the Sydney's green shores 800 kilometres to the east. Mungo is one of the Willandra Lakes, which despite their name are usually devoid of water. In fact, Lake Mungo and the 16 neighbouring beds have been dry for roughly 18,000 years. A meeting site for Aboriginal Australian nations before colonists seized it, the area was home in even earlier times to Mungo Man and Mungo Lady – thought to be the country's oldest unearthed human remains.
The Barkindji, Muthi Muthi and Ngiyampaa peoples once used this arid area as a meeting place.
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