List of islands within the Murray River in South Australia

List of islands within the Murray River in South Australia is a list of islands located within the watercourse of the Murray River within the Australian state of South Australia from the mouth of the river at Encounter Bay in the south to the borders with the states of New South Wales and Victoria in the east including the following lakes located adjacent to the river's mouth - Coorong, Lake Albert and Lake Alexandrina.

Coorong The following list includes islands (listed from west to east) in the Coorong as well as the following two channels connecting it to Port Pullen at the Murray Mouth - the Coorong Channel and the Tauwitchere Channel. As of 2014, all of the islands in the following list were within the boundary of the Coorong National Park.BIA, 2005, page 27DEWNR, 2014aDEWNR, 2014bDEWNR, 2014cDEWNR, 2014dDMH, 1985, chart 9 Name Coordinates Remarks Sam Island BIA, 2005, page 31DPTI, Search result for Sam Island (record no. SA0035074), 2015 Needles Island DPTI, Search result for Needles Island (record no. SA0034856), 2015 Goat Island DPTI, Search result for Goat Island (record no. SA0026789), 2015 Snake Island DPTI, Search result for Snake Island (record no. SA0035115), 2015 Rabbit Island DPTI, Search result for Rabbit Island (record no. SA0034979), 2015 Bluff Island DPTI, Search result for Bluff Island (record no. SA0007754), 2015 Bull Island DPTI, Search result for Bull Island (record no. SA0056805), 2015 Cow Island DPTI, Search result for Cow Island (record no. SA0016523), 2015 Long Island DPTI, Search result for Long Island (record no. SA0033818), 2015 Round Island DPTI, Search result for Round Island (record no. SA0035054), 2015 Swan Island DPTI, Search result for Swan Island (record no. SA0014524), 2015 Stony Well Island DPTI, Search result for Stony Well Island (record no. SA0014525), 2015 Cattle Island DPTI, Search result for Cattle Island (record no. SA0012910), 2015 Teal Island DPTI, Search result for Teal Island (record no. SA0035196), 2015 North Pelican Island DPTI, Search result for North Pelican Island (record no. SA0034870), 2015 Halfway Island DPTI, Search result for Halfway Island (record no. SA0028944), 2015 Pelican Island DPTI, Search result for Pelican Island (record no. SA0034917), 2015 Mellor Island DPTI, Search result for Mellor Island (record no. SA0034750), 2015 Seagull Island DPTI, Search result for Seagull Island (record no. SA0035084), 2015 Wild Dog Island DPTI, Search result for Wild Dog Island (record no. SA0035332), 2015

Lake Albert Name Coordinates Remarks Bascombe Island Island is located in a bay at the south end of the lake also known as Bascombe BayDPTI, Search result for Bascombe Island (record no. SA0005074), 2015

Lake Alexandrina The following is a list of islands (from west to east) within Lake Alexandrina and including the group of islands at the southern end of the lake. Name Coordinates Remarks Goose Island An island that was inundated by the water level rise caused by the construction of the barrages in the 1930s. It lies within the boundaries of the Currency Creek Game Reserve.DPTI, Search result for Goose Island (record no. SA0004115), 2015 Billygoat Islands It is reported as being a group of small islands of which many were inundated by the water level rise in the river system caused by the construction of the barrages in the 1930s. It lies within the boundaries of the Currency Creek Game Reserve.DPTI, Search result for Billygoat Islands (record no. SA0004116), 2015 Reedy Island Island located in the Goolwa Channel on the south side of Hindmarsh Island within the boundary of the Coorong National Park.DPTI, Search result for Reedy Island (record no. SA0037142), 2015 Rushy Island Island located in the Goolwa Channel on the south side of Hindmarsh Island within the boundary of the Coorong National Park.DPTI, Search result for Rushy Island (record no. SA0059654), 2015 Hindmarsh Island DPTI, Search result for Hindmarsh Island (record no. SA0030657), 2015 Bird Island Island located in the Coorong Channel on the south side of Hindmarsh Island within the boundary of the Coorong National Park. Also, known as Gull Island.DPTI, Search result for Bird Island (record no. SA0006607), 2015 Varcoe Island Island located in Mundoo channel between Hindmarsh and Mundoo Islands.,DPTI, Search result for Varcoe Island (record no. SA0012909), 2015 Lucerne Island DPTI, Search result for Lucerne Island (record no. SA0041615), 2015 Mundoo Island DPTI, Search result for Mundoo Island (record no. SA0047690), 2015 Goose Island Island located east of the town of Clayton Bay.DPTI, Search result for Goose Island (record no. SA0027022), 2015 Goat Island Island located east of town of Clayton Bay.DPTI, Search result for Goat Island (record no. SA0026791), 2015 Ewe Island According to an atlas published in 1877, it and Long Island were considered to be one island known as Reedy Island.DPTI, Search result for Ewe Island (record no. SA0023158), 2015DPTI, Search result for Reedy Island (record no. SA0034994), 2015 Rat Island Also called Ram Island.DPTI, Search result for Rat Island (record no. SA0057873), 2015DPTI, Search result for Grindstone Island (record no. SA0003913), 2015 Long Island Also known as Ram Island and as Grindstone Island. According to an atlas published in 1877, it and Ewe Island were considered to be one island known as Reedy Island.DPTI, Search result for Long Island (record no. SA0033820), 2015 Tauwitchere Island Island is reported as also being named Towagery, Towatchery and Talwadjeri Island and as having an area of .DPTI, Search result for Tauwitchere Island (record no. SA0035193), 2015 Myrtle Island Island located within the Mud Islands Game Reserve.DPTI, Search result for Myrtle Island (record no. SA0034839), 2015BIA, 2005, page 38 Snake Island DPTI, Search result for Snake Island (record no. SA0035116), 2015BIA, 2005, page 30 Mud Island Island reported as having an area of . It lies within the boundaries of the Mud Island Game Reserve.DPTI, Search result for Mud Island (record no. SA0034820), 2015 Reedy Island No 2 DPTI, Search result for Reedy Island No 2 (record no. SA0034995), 2015 Pomanda Island Island located adjacent of the channel of the Murray River immediately south of its entry into Lake Alexandrina.DPTI, Search result for Pomanda Island (record no. SA0056221), 2015BIA, 2005, page 29

Wellington to Morgan The following is a list of islands (from south to north) within the river’s channel between the town of Wellington and the town of Morgan. Name Coordinates Remarks Miss Gawler Island Island located south east of the city of Murray Bridge and is located beneath the Swanport Bridge.BIA, 2005, page 61DPTI, Search result for Long Island (record no. SA0040326), 2015 Long Island The island located immediately opposite Murray Bridge and is within the boundaries of the Long Island Recreation Park. The island is considered by the Ngarrindjeri, the Australian Aboriginal people associated with the locality, to be “highly sensitive” (i.e. “high cultural and/or (sic) heritage importance”).DPTI, Search result for Long Island (record no. SA0041196), 2015 Nott Island Island located about south of the town of Blanchetown.BIA, 2005, page 95DPTI, Search result for Nott Island (record no. SA0051023), 2015 Reedy Island Island located about north of Blanchetown, immediately across the river from the Roonka Conservation Park and immediately south of Julia Island.BIA, 2005, pages 95- 96DPTI, Search result for Reedy Island (record no. SA0058334), 2015 Julia Island Island located immediately adjacent to Reedy Island and across the river from the Roonka Conservation Park.DPTI, Search result for Julia Island (record no. SA0033236), 2015

Morgan to the border The following is a list of islands (from west to east) within the river’s channel between the town of Morgan and the borders with New South Wales and Victoria. Name Coordinates Remarks Hart Island Island located east of the town of Waikerie. Previously known as Wigleys Island. The current name has been in use since at least 1888, possibly named after J.Hart, a pastoralist.BIA, 2005, pages 114-115DPTI, Search result for Hart Island (record no. SA0029494), 2015 Sandy Island The existence of this island is based on an entry in an atlas dated 1877. As of 2015, the responsible government agency reported that the island is not indicated on "current mapping" within the locality.DPTI, Search result for Sandy Island (record no. SA0059785), 2015 Ball Island DPTI, Search result for Ball Island (record no. SA0004351), 2015 Thurk Island Island located in the channel east of Kingston-on-Murray opposite the Loch Luna Game Reserve. Previously known as Chambers Island or Isle.BIA, 2005, page 123DPTI, Search result for Thurk Island (record no. SA0066369), 2015 Moorook Island Island located opposite to the town of Moorook. Also known as Moorook Isle and Moorik Isle.DPTI, Search result for Moorook Island (record no. SA0023380), 2015 Nynes Island Previously known as Pyap Island.BIA, 2005, page 126DPTI, Search result for Nynes Island (record no. SA0051375), 2015 Forbys Island BIA, 2005, page 130DPTI, Search result for Forbys Island (record no. SA0024536), 2015 Katarapko Island Island is located within the extent of the Murray River National Park. Previously known as Cragg Island.BIA, 2005, page 131DENR, 1994, pages 7-8DPTI, Search result for Kataropko Island (record no. SA0023380), 2015 Kapunda Island Located in the main river channel to the immediate north-west of Loxton and within the Kapunda Island Conservation Park. In 1994, the island was reported as having an area of and as being “only accessible by boat.”BIA, 2005, page 132DPTI, Search result for Kapunda Island (record no. SA0034114), 2015DENR, 1994, page vi Rilli Island Located within the extent of the Rilli Island Conservation Park. Previously known as Riley Island and also referred to as Rilli Isle. In 1994, the island was as having an area of and as being “only accessible by boat except during low river flows when” it is “accessible by foot, from the south bank of the River…”BIA, 2005, pages 133 & 134DPTI, Search result for Rilli Island (record no. SA0058510), 2015 Media Island Island located to the south east of Loxton and within the extent of Media Island Conservation Park. Previously known as Medea Island and also referred to as Media Isle. In 1994, the island was reported as having an area of and as being “only accessible by boat except during low river flows when” it is “accessible by foot, from the south bank of the River…”BIA, 2005, page 133DPTI, Search result for Media Island (record no. SA0044069), 2015 Punkey Island Also known as Penky Island.DPTI, Search result for Punkey Island (record no. SA0054339), 2015 Cemlell Island Also known as Gumlell Island.BIA, 2005, page 140DPTI, Search result for Cumlell Island (record no. SA0017257), 2015 Muklemuk Island Also known as Muckle Muk Island.DPTI, Search result for Muklemuk Island (record no. SA0047406), 2015 Reny Island BIA, 2005, page 145DPTI, Search result for Reny Island (record no. SA0040854), 2015 Nelbuck Island Island which adjoins Bulyong Island, was gazetted on 19 September 1996 by the direction of the state's Minister of Environment.