Coorong National Park
Coorong National Park is a protected area located in South Australia about 156 kilometres (97 mi) south-east of Adelaide, that predominantly covers a coastal lagoon ecosystem officially known as The Coorong and the Younghusband Peninsula on the Coorong's southern side. The western end of the Coorong lagoon is at the Murray Mouth near Hindmarsh Island and the Sir Richard Peninsula, and it extends about 130 kilometres (81 mi) south-eastwards. Road access is from Meningie. The beach on the coastal side of the peninsula, the longest in Australia, is also commonly called The Coorong.
| Coorong National Park South Australia | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
The view across the Coorong near Salt Creek | |
A map of the Coorong | |
Coorong National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Goolwa |
| Coordinates | 36°02′57″S 139°33′13″E |
| Established | 9 November 1967 |
| Area | 490.15 km2 (189.2 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Department for Environment & Water |
| Website | Coorong National Park |
| Footnotes | |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | The Coorong, Lake Alexandrina & Albert Wetland |
| Designated | 1 November 1985 |
| Reference no. | 321 |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
The Coorong lies within the traditional lands of the Ngarrindjeri people, an Aboriginal Australian group. Notable locations within the park include Salt Creek, Policeman's Point, Jack Point, and Woods Well.