Murray River National Park

Murray River National Park South Australia
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Murray River National Park
Nearest town or city	Berri
Coordinates
Established	27 April 1972 (1972-04-27)
Area	135.92 km2 (52.5 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Website	Murray River National Park
See also	Protected areas of South Australia

Murray River National Park is a protected area in South Australia located between and north east of the Adelaide city centre. The national park was proclaimed in 1972 “to conserve a significant proportion of South Australia’s floodplain environments which are not represented widely in other reserve systems.” The national park consists of three sections adjoining the Murray River and extending from near Loxton in the south west to near Renmark in the north-east. The first which is known as the ‘Katarapko’ section is located on the north side of the river between Loxton in the south and Berri in the north. The second section which is known as the ‘Lyrup Flats’ section is located on the north side of the river midway between Berri and Loxton. The third section is known as the ‘Bulyong’ section is located on the west side of the river upstream from Renmark. The national park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.

See also

• Protected areas of South Australia
• Riverland Biosphere Reserve
• List of islands within the Murray River in South Australia
• Riverland Mallee Important Bird Area

External links

• Murray River National Park official site
• Murray River National Park webpage on protected planet