Toorale State Conservation Area

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NearestcityBourke
Coordinates30°15′34.3″S 145°18′46.3″E / 30.259528°S 145.312861°E / -30.259528; 145.312861
Area543.85 km2 (209.98 sq mi)[1][2][3]
Toorale State Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Toorale State Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Toorale State Conservation Area
Toorale State Conservation Area
LocationNew South Wales
Nearest cityBourke
Coordinates30°15′34.3″S 145°18′46.3″E / 30.259528°S 145.312861°E / -30.259528; 145.312861
Area543.85 km2 (209.98 sq mi)[1][2][3]
EstablishedNovember 2010 (2010-11)[1][2]
Governing body
WebsiteOfficial website

The Toorale State Conservation Area is a 54,385-hectare (134,390-acre) protected conservation area located in the Far West region of New South Wales, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Bourke.[1][2][3] The park consists of land that was previously part of Toorale Station, and is jointly managed by the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service and the local indigenous Kurnu-Baakandji people.[1][3][4] Mount Talowla lookout is a place with views over the floodplain.[5]

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