Mud Islands Game Reserve

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NearestcityGoolwa
Coordinates35°33′52″S 139°0′4″E / 35.56444°S 139.00111°E / -35.56444; 139.00111
Area1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi)[2]
Mud Islands Game Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
Map showing the location of Mud Islands Game Reserve
Map showing the location of Mud Islands Game Reserve
Mud Islands Game Reserve
LocationSouth Australia
Nearest cityGoolwa
Coordinates35°33′52″S 139°0′4″E / 35.56444°S 139.00111°E / -35.56444; 139.00111
Area1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi)[2]
Established21 November 1968[3]
Governing bodyDepartment for Environment and Water

Mud Islands Game Reserve is a protected area in South Australia covering ten islands at the southern side of Lake Alexandrina about 19 kilometres (12 miles) south-east of Goolwa. The game reserve is described as providing "an ideal habitat for water birds, particularly waterfowl" and that "duck shooting is permitted during open season".[4][5][6] Since 2000, the game reserve has been located within the boundaries of the gazetted locality, Coorong.[7]

The game reserve is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[1] In 1980, it was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.[5]

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