The park has a number of marked, signposted walks, ranging from 30 minutes to three days duration.
These are in the eastern block of the park, and are accessible by 2WD vehicles.
Self guided nature walks
Stringybark Walk (30min - 1 hour)
Located on the Harrow - Nhill Road, this short walk show cases the diversity of Little Desert. A brochure at the start of the walk will guide you.
Keith Hateley Nature Walk (30min)
Starts at the Sanctuary Picnic Ground, 10km south of Kiata. See the Keith Hateley Nature Walk fact sheet (PDF), which explains the abundant plant and bird life in this area, including the rarely sighted Malleefowl.
Pomponderoo Hill Nature Walk (30min)
This walk is on the park’s northern boundary, 4km south of Dimboola. It loops around typical desert vegetation. A lookout gives an excellent view of the park, Wimmera River and the surrounding area. See the Pomponderoo Hill Nature Walk fact sheet (PDF).
Campground walks
Kiata campground
Several tracks start from the campground. See the Kiata Campground Walks fact sheet (PDF).
Horseshoe Bend/Ackle Bend campgrounds
A short walk that leads to Ackle Bend provides great views of the eastern block, particularly at sunset. Walkers can continue past Ackle Bend and follow the track a further 1km to the river before returning to the campgrounds.
Long distance walks
Little Desert Discovery Walk
How to get there
Walks in Little Desert National Park
Need to know
Walks in Little Desert National Park
Before you go
Change of Conditions
Nature being nature, sometimes conditions can change at short notice. It’s a good idea to check this page ahead of your visit for any updates.
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Notices Affecting Multiple Sites
Aerial Shooting Operation - Little Desert NP
Please be advised that an aerial pest animal control program using firearms will be conducted in Little Desert National Park.
The program will be conducted between the dates of Monday 3rd August to the end of Friday 7th August 2026. Hours of operations will be between 0500 - 1700hrs daily.
Visitor site closures: All access and visitor sites within Little Desert National Park will be closed during aerial shooting operations, including the western side that is unaffected by recent bushfires. Visitors will still have access to Horseshoe Bend and Ackle Bend campgrounds throughout this operation.
Closure signs will be in place on all main entry points into the park. For your safety, please adhere to all on-site signage.Please note - The Little Desert National Park is currently subject to partial closure following a bushfire that started 27th of January 2025. The central and eastern sections of the park, tracks and remote campgrounds remain closed to ensure visitor and community safety and support fire stabilisation activity. These closures will remain enforce during, and beyond the duration of aerial control operations.Park Areas Closed - Little Desert NP
The Eastern and Central Blocks of the Little Desert NP both currently remain closed following the devastating bushfire which damaged 70% of the park last summer.In January 2025, a large fast-moving bushfire ignited by lightning swept through 70% of the Little Desert National Park.Since then, a staged re-opening of the park has commenced, and many popular areas have since re-opened such as:- Horseshoe and Ackle Bend Campgrounds and day visitor areas
- Pomonderoo Hill
Areas within the park that were not impacted by the fire and remain open are:- Western Block - 4WD tracks and dispersed camping
- Kiata Sanctuary Picnic Ground
- Keith Hateley Nature Walk
There are many areas within the park which remain closed for recovery works such as:- Eastern Block including Stringybark walk
- Desert Discovery Walk
- Central Block including Broughton’s waterhole campground and McDonalds Hwy
We continue to work towards repair and recovery, with further updates in coming months.Attachments: 2025 SEPT Little Desert NP Re-opening Park Update FINAL (800KB)
- Horseshoe and Ackle Bend Campgrounds and day visitor areas