Editing Sturt National Park (section)

==Attractions==
The park contains aboriginal [[midden]]s and stone relics.<ref name="discover"/> There are many walking trails and an extensive network of roads.  Most roads in the park are gravel with some sandy stretches and can be driven on with a conventional vehicle.<ref name="discover"/> A 4WD vehicle is needed after heavy rains.

In the east of the park are flood plains, dotted with occasional trees which then give way to small rocky gorges and creek beds. Located here is Mount Wood, Gorge Lookout and the Mount Wood camping ground.<ref name="discover"/>

[[File:Mt_Wood_shearers_quarters_Sturt_NP_after_10mm_of_rain.jpg|thumb|The Mt. Wood shearers quarters after 10mm of rain]]

Towards the middle of the park, The Olive Downs, or "Jump Up" country has flat topped [[mesa]]s rising up to {{convert|150|m}} above the surrounding plains, granite outcrops and flat valleys.<ref name="cm"/> The Jump Ups are the remains of an ancient [[mountain range]].<ref name="cm">{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24757958-17102,00.html|title=Corner Country's where three states meet and tourists roam|author=Pritchard, Chris|access-date=5 July 2009|date=7 December 2008|work=[[The Courier-Mail|Courier Mail]]}}</ref> The park's second camping site called Dead Horse Gully camping ground is located here.<ref name="discover"/> Amongst the boulders north of Tibooburra is another camping ground. All camp grounds have toilets, gas barbecues and water provided.<ref name="smh">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-factsheet/tibooburra-20081113-5ynv.html?page=-1|title=Tibooburra|access-date=5 July 2009|date=1 January 2009|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref>

In the far west of the national park, the gibber plains are replaced by [[sandhill]]s of the [[Strzelecki Desert]]. [[Cameron Corner Survey Marker|Cameron Corner]] is a remote but popular tourist destination where the states of New South Wales, [[South Australia]] and [[Queensland]] meet. Also in this part of the park is Fort Grey&mdash;the fourth camp ground and a heritage site. The holding yards visible here and a remnant from the explorer Charles Sturt.<ref name="discover"/> The fort is a [[stockade]] that was built to protect Sturt's supplies and prevent the exploration party's sheep from wandering away.<ref name="smh"/> While searching for a fabled [[Inland sea (geology)|inland sea]], Captain Charles Sturt, after whom the park is named, spent a year in the area.<ref name="discover"/> Fort Grey is sited on the edge of the ephemeral, and [[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar-listed]], [[Lake Pinaroo]] - an important breeding and [[drought refuge]] for [[waterbird]]s when it contains water.<ref name=deh>{{cite web |url= http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/wetlands/LakePinarooRamsar.htm|title=Lake Pinaroo (Fort Grey Basin) Ramsar site|access-date=22 July 2013|work=Office of Environment & Heritage|publisher=[[Government of New South Wales]]|date=26 October 2012}}</ref>