Murray River National Park is a protected area in

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located between and north east of the

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, lying along the

Murray River The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray) (Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta: ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river at extent. Its tributaries include five of the next six longest ...

. The national park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area. the national park comprises more than , and includes a vast network of Murray River wetlands and

floodplain A floodplain or flood plain or bottomlands is an area of land adjacent to a river which stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls, and which experiences flooding during periods of high discharge.Goudi ...

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licence. The national park was proclaimed on 20 June 1991 under the ''

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'', "to conserve a significant proportion of South Australia’s floodplain environments which are not represented widely in other reserve systems". The national park originally consisted of the first three sections listed below, with the following three in existence (six in total) . All of the sections adjoin the Murray River, extending from near Loxton in the south west to near Renmark in the north-east. * Katarapko (), on the north side of the river between Loxton in the south and Berri in the north * Lyrup Flats (), on the north side of the river midway between Berri and Loxton * Bulyong, or Bulyong Island, on the west side of the river upstream from Renmark, accessible only by boat * Paringa Paddock (), including Goat Island, between Renmark and Paringa * Gurra Gurra (), just across the river south of Berri, directly opposite Katarapko * Kingston-on-Murray (), next to the township of Kingston-on-Murray Katarapko section includes the Ngak Indau Wetland trail, with a

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;and the Rilli Island, Media Island, and Kapunda Island Conservation Parks are also part of Katarapko. The protected areas provide for a number recreational activities such as walking, bike riding,

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ing,

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and bush camping. There are parking facilities, designated camping areas with some toilets, walking trails, and a self-guided drive trail.

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External links

Murray River National Park official siteMurray River National Park webpage on protected planet
{{DEFAULTSORT:Murray River National Park National parks of South Australia Protected areas established in 1991 1991 establishments in Australia Murray River

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