A stop on our adventure through Little Desert. I was surprised to see no cache here. Needless to say there is now.
We arrived after rain, the access tracks were quite slippery (muddy) so be careful.
Mooree Reserve is a tranquil, historically significant picnic and camping spot framed by deep-green lagoons and towering red gums. The Wergaia (Maligundidj) people camped here for more than 10,000 years, and in 1849 Richard Broughton mapped it as part of one of the Tattyara district’s first sheep runs. The reserve later supplied water to the newborn township of Lillimur South and still erupts with wildflowers after spring rain.
Today it attracts families, photographers and nature lovers, yet it remains unserviced: fireplaces and picnic tables are provided, but there are no toilets, signage is poor and the rough track is best handled by a 4WD, so visitors must be fully self-sufficient and take their rubbish home. From Mooree you can drive on to the wildlife-rich Green Swamp, then continue to Mt Moffat; the simplest way in is via South Lillimur Road followed by Leeor Road.