The crater was only discovered by Europeans in 1947 but has long been known to Aboriginal people. It’s a place of cultural significance and woven into Aboriginal creation stories. Sightseeing, nature watching, and photography are popular activities in this remote park. If you have time, stay overnight and watch the sunrise over the crater rim. A 400 m return walk to the top of the crater rim involves a steep rocky climb. Climbing down into the crater is not permitted as the steep terrain and loose rocks make it dangerous. Brown ringtail dragons (small lizards really) may be seen in the park. If you’re lucky, you may hear the striking calls of Major Mitchell’s cockatoos. These spectacular pink birds harvest seeds from the wattles and paperbarks of the crater floor.