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431840 hectares Telephone (08) 8575 1200. Its name means narrow neck, a fitting description for the land locked sliver of water that stretches from the River Murray mouth southwards for 145 kilometres to just north of Kingston.
At most just under three kilometres wide, the Coorong is bounded on the seaward side by the large sandhills of Younghusband Peninsula .

The Coorong National Park and Game Reserve is one of the state's most important areas of wetlands and of world-wide biological significance. It is the habitat of over 400 species of birds including spoonbills, black swans, gannets and plovers.

For at least forty thousand years before white settlers arrived in South Australia, the Coorong was the home to the Ngarrindjeri people. Theirs was a plentiful world, with fish, birds and animals such as the kangaroo, wombat and snakes and goannas in abundance. The remains of shell middens can still be seen at various spots throughout the sand dunes.

Coorong National Park also offers some special and beautiful camping locations, often well away from main roads and noise. Permits are needed from the park's headquarters, and they allow camping in a good range of designated spots.

Sailing is a great way to explore the Coorong; its quiet waters are safe and still.

Landlubbers will find the Coorong equally enjoyable. There are plenty of walking trails; it's best to obtain information from the Meningie Park Ranger Headquarters before setting out