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About Little Desert
Here in the Little Desert - a desert in name only - you can discover how many species of plants and animals have succeeded, on poor soils with little water, in creating a kind of arid landscape where survival depends on maintaining a delicate balance of natural forces.
The best time to visit the park is between late winter and early summer when the temperatures are comfortable and the park is full of blossoms and wildflowers.
One of the best ways to see the Little Desert National Park is on foot. There are three interesting self-guided walks in the eastern block: the Sanctuary nature walk south of Kiata, Stringybark walk south of Nhill on the Gymbowen Road, and at the Dimboola end, a short nature walk to Pomponderoo Hill.
Nhill and Dimboola are towns that boast extensive visitor facilities from cafes to accommodation. Dimboola is attracting a wide variety of antique and craft shops and is the Gateway to the eastern end of the Little Desert National Park. Here you can also experience the calming waters of the Wimmera River. The area is extremely popular for fishing, canoeing and swimming. Olive groves were also planted here in the middle of the century and are thriving today.