National Parks

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The Riverland has 17 national parks and reserves to explore and enjoy on your next holiday. These include:

Murray River National Park
Cast a line, paddle down Katarapko Creek, or sit back in the shade and enjoy the environment around you. Other fun activities include bushwalking, boating, swimming and camping. The park consists of three areas - Katarapko, Bulyong Island and Lyrup Flats. These form an archipelago park and conserve a number of flood plain environments.
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Chowilla Game Reserve and Regional Reserve
The perfect place to remove yourself from the pressures of everyday life. The park, 280 kilometres north-east of Adelaide, has abundant bird life and a variety of plants including River Red Gums that provide a natural bush setting for picnics, camping, boating, swimming, fishing and more. Chowilla is great for canoeing and bushwalking, with various trails available.

Danggali Conservation Park
See the park that was classified in 1977 as Australia's first Biosphere Reserve. Known for its vastness and wilderness appeal, the park is dominated by mallee scrubland. The park has heritage-style accommodation available, and is also a great place for camping. Try bushwalking on the Target Mark trail. Or follow Nanya's Pad Interpretation Drive, a 100 kilometre drive on a two-wheel drive circuit for those who prefer a less rugged activity. Danggali has relics of early settlement and a rich pastoral history with old sheep stations still evident throughout the park.

Riverland Biosphere
The UNESCO-listed Riverland Biosphere includes one of the largest continuous stands of mallee left in the world, internationally listed RAMSAR sites and great stretches of waterways. A special part of the Riverland Biosphere is Birds Australia Gluepot Reserve link to ATDW product, 64 kilometres north of Waikerie. It's a birdwatcher's paradise.

Tours
If you are in any doubt of where to go and what to see, Jolly Goodfellow's Birding or the Bookmark Guides are fully accredited tour operators who conduct dinghy, walking and bird watching tours.

You can read about National Park passes, camping permits and regulations at our National Parks pages.

 
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