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Sundown National Park (Queensland)

Sundown National Park is well known for its sharp ridges and steep gorges. There are opportunities for remote tracks and four-wheel-driving. Camping is permitted (fees apply) - see here for details. Download a National Park map here or a Discovery Guide here.

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Address: Permanents Road, Sundown
Getting there: 72 km north-west from Tenterfield via New England Highway northbound, turn left/west onto the Bruxner Highway, turn right/north onto Mingoola Station Road, cross the Dumaresq River bridge and the state border, turn right onto Glenlyon Dam Road, turn right/east onto Permanents Road, turn left and continue ahead to The Broadwater Campground
Website: parks.des.qld.gov.au (opens in a new tab)

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