Coorong National Park is a protected area located in South Australia about 156 kilometres 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 t…
Coorong National Park is a protected area located in South Australia about 156 kilometres 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 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.
Established: 9 November 1967
Nearest town or city: Goolwa
Area: 490.15 km² (189.2 sq mi)
Managing authorities: Department for Environment & Water
Official name: The Coorong, Lake Alexandrina & Albert Wetland
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