Sturt National Park is in the arid north-western corner of New South Wales, Australia, 1059 km northwest of Sydney. Established in 1972, the park is named after explorer Charles Sturt. It covers more than 340 000 hectares and is one of the largest national parks in the state. The park features typical outback scenery of flat, reddish-brown landscapes. It was resumed from five pastoral properties. Sturt National Park was featured in British documentary called Planet Earth. The Dingo Fence was built along the national park's northern boundary.
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