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Perry Sand Hills, Wentworth NSW

A very short drive from our Elddis base at Mildura we ventured out to the famous Perry Sandhills. On the edge of the flood plain that includes Thegoa Lagoon are these ancient sandhills and they include Aboriginal cultural heritage areas. The sandhills’ unique features have have led them to be used as a backdrop in many films and television shows. According to geologists, the Perry Sandhills originated after an ice age (40,000 years ago) and are formed by wind erosion over thousands of years. The dunes are a unique land formation of 400 acres of continuously shifting sand dunes. Skeleton remains of giant mega-fauna (kangaroos, lions, emus and wombats) have been found there. Replicas of these animals can be seen at the Pioneer Museum in Wentworth, which is well worth a visit. Aboriginal tribes used this area to camp and hunt. Evidence of this is still being uncovered as the sands drift. If its hot weather its even hotter in the middle of the Perry Sandhills, and stand by for flies… but its well worth a visit… get a ‘Sahara’esque’ taste. Formed 40,000 years ago but why.. they are such an odd find and to think they are continually on the move, most interesting.