One essential experience to seek out when in the Balranald are is a tour with Outback Geo Adventures.

German Ugarte and his wife Paulina decided to create Outback Geo Adventures in 2012.

Their aim was to pioneer Geotours to Mungo and Yanga National Park from Balranald.

The couple are immensely passionate about the country town, located on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in New South Wales.

Born in Perth from Chilean parents, when German was five years old, he and his family returned to Chile and I spent over 21 years there.

“I did my degree in Tourism Planning at SEK University,” German said.

“In 2001 with Paulina, came to Australia with the intention to spend four months backpacking and enjoying the most popular Aussie icons.”

However their plans drastically changed.

Shortly after their arrival, the couple realised that their future was here and the pair have been here since.

German completed a postgraduate in business at Edith Cowan University, and tourism and community development was always his main driving force.

“I have been involved in tourism for about 20 years, I’ve worked with indigenous communities in remote areas in the south of Chile, and I’ve spent many years working in Local Governments in Australia,” he said.

“I had the opportunity to meet truly great people, proud of their place and heritage, and so keen to share their stories to visitors.

“I have great memories of Narembeen and Esperance in WA and the work we did together making reality some of their dreams and aspirations.” 

Outback Geo Adventures is the result of years of working with local communities and the desire to reconnect with simple things in life

They conduct their tours with great respect towards the environment, the local community, and with a great deal of enthusiasm.

What are the walls of China you may ask? A viewing platform you can walk along, to see dramatic formations sculpted by wind and erosion.

It’s not just the scenic desert views that will take your breath away; these lunettes harbour vital clues to the evolution of life on earth.

Imbedded deep within the ancient lakebeds, historic relics of early Aboriginal culture have been discovered, believed to be over 36 000 years old. Close your eyes and imagine a fertile land fed by vast lakes, where wombats the size of buffalos grazed during the last ice age.

Rave reviews on Trip Advisor attest to the worthwhile experience.

“Perfect family-friendly tour that met a range of adult and kid interests,” one tour on trip advisor read.

“We had a wonderful day trip with German, stopping to see the birds, animals and plants of the Mulga country,” another review read.

“The food was excellent and plentiful. Lake Mungo visitors centre was really interesting, and the authorised walk out on to the Walls of China with German as our guide was amazing.

“We had the benefit of German's great knowledge of the place and saw unforgettable sites, nature and fossils.”