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lake mungo and zanci woolsheds, new south wales

Famous for its rich archeological heritage, Mungo National Park lies in southwest New South Wales, approximately 100km north east of Mildura. Ten kilometres across the dry lake lies the Walls of China, a slowly changing geological wonderland for which the park has become well known. Much tourism publicity in the last decade has depicted the barren moon-like appearance often bathed in spectacular early morning or late afternoon light.

There is much to attract the landscape photographer and it was with obtaining impressive images at the Walls of China in mind that we headed in the direction of Mungo for a few days.





Arriving at the campsite in the late afternoon, we pitched tent and set off to the Visitor Centre. The size of the nearby woolshed was a surprise, but the richest surprise came on entering the shed. The inside was alight with the golden glow of the setting sun invading gaps in the western walls.





The shed was built in 1869 and has a drop log construction using Cypress Pine. The perfect scenario for the ingress of wonderful light particularly at the beginning and end of the day.




We ventured only briefly across the lake to the barren moonscape of the Walls of China, but spent the next two mornings and evenings engrossed in capturing the play of light sculpting and highlighting the interior of this aging structure.




Zanci Woolshed about 6 km away from Mungo Woolshed is less spectacular in its construction but nevertheless offers the visitor who is prepared to be there at the right time, a wealth of opportunities to photograph the light.

all images by Lloyd Shield

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