Chowilla Game Reserve

For other uses, see Chowilla.

Chowilla Game Reserve is a protected area covering the floodplain on the north side of the River Murray in South Australia from about 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) north-east of Renmark to the New South Wales border. It was proclaimed 8 April 1993 in conjunction with the Chowilla Regional Reserve, after a community consultation process which recommended that "hunting of waterfowl be a permitted activity in selected areas of the Chowilla floodplain". The game reserve is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.^[3][4][5][1]

Chowilla Game Reserve South Australia
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
Chowilla Game Reserve
Nearest town or city	Renmark
Coordinates	33°56′27″S 140°54′41″E
Established	4 April 1993[2]
Area	18.176 km2 (7.0 sq mi)[2]
Managing authorities	Department for Environment and Water
Website	Chowilla Game Reserve
See also	Protected areas of South Australia

The Chowilla floodplain is also protected as part of the Riverland Ramsar site,^[6] designated by the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance.^[7]

See also

• Chowilla, South Australia
• Duck hunting in South Australia
• List of islands within the Murray River in South Australia
• Riverland Biosphere Reserve