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Moorook Game Reserve

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Moorook Game Reserve is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia covering the floodplain on the south side of the River Murray in the localities of Kingston-on-Murray and Moorook immediately south of the section of the Sturt Highway that passes between the towns of Kingston-on-Mur

ray in the west and Cobdogla in the east. It is located about 180 kilometres (110 miles) east north-east of the state capital of Adelaide. The game reserve occupies land in sections 474, 475 and 476 in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Moorook, which covers Wachtels Lagoon and low-lying land to the south-east. It was proclaimed on 2 September 1976 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. The Loch Luna Game Reserve immediately adjoins the game reserve's northern boundary. It and the Loch Luna Game Reserve are reported as providing "significant wildlife habitat and are popular recreation sites, particularly for river-based activities and camping". As of 2018, it covered an area of 12.44 square kilometres (4.80 sq mi). In 1980, the game reserve was described as follows: Moorook Game Reserve is an area of wetland habitat in the River Murray floodplain 9 km west of Barmera (3km...

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