The location achieved some infamy in the s when a man named Malachi Martin, who drove the mail coach between Kingston and Encounter Bay, murdered the local innkeeper and subsequently married the innkeeper's wife. Shortly afterwards the maid, a woman named Jane McNinamen, was killed and her body shoved down a wombat hole. Martin was arrested for the two murders and hanged on Christmas Eve, The Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus is the largest species of pelican growing up to 1.
In the Coorong it lives on fish, crustaceans, shrimps, turtles, tadpoles and frogs using its pouched bill to hold 9 to 13 litres of water. The pelican breeding season is from August until January. Salt Creek Salt Creek is a service station with overnight and holiday accommodation. It is also a point of access to the Coorong National Park. The service station operates as a Visitor Information point.
In , a group of entrepreneurs drilled Australia's first oil well. They believed that a compacted vegetable substance known as 'coorongite' was an indication of oil further down.
It was an unsuccessful experiment which is remembered by the oil rig. Ngrugie Ngoppun Walk This is a 2. It passes through excellent bird watching areas beside Salt Creek and crosses to Pipe Clay Lake and a salt lake. It heads south on the mainland side of the Coorong Lagoon until it reaches 42 Mile Crossing where it crosses to the beach which runs down the ocean side of Younghusband Peninsula.
During the walk the important historic site at Chinaman's Well is passed. It is a simple well which was dug by one of the thousands of Chinese gold prospectors who were put ashore on The Coorong and expected to walk from South Australia to the goldfields in Victoria. It was a journey which was designed to avoid the taxes which had come into force for all miners entering Victoria Windswept beaches and secluded inland bays make it truly unforgettable.
Thinking of staying in the Coorong? Online bookings are available here. Coorong National Park. Scenic campgrounds are located on both sides of the lagoon. A permit is needed for camping. All attractions are accessible by walking tracks, bush trails or 4WD marked tracks. Meningie is the perfect base to spend a few days and investigate the long, narrow lagoon that runs parallel with the coastal dunes for km.
Explore this vast wetland ecosystem that consists of ocean beach, freshwater lakes, estuaries, saline lagoon and the Murray River mouth. Feel stillness and isolation expressed in dry ephemeral salt lakes and carbonate lakes.
The Coorong is a place of tranquility, solitude and wonderment. A place that calms the mind, soothes the soul and appeases the senses. Venture into a timeless, untamed wilderness and marvel at the diversity nature has provided. Windswept beaches and secluded inland bays make it truly unforgettable. There are species of plants in the Coorong and the small shrubby vegetation on coastal dunes is a very fragile component of the environment.
It is easily destroyed by off-road vehicles, sandboarding and removal of vegetation for firewood. This damage allows sands to shift and eventually destabilises the dunes. Some areas of the Coorong Park are accessible only by 4WD. When travelling please observe all advisory and regulatory signs indicating track closures and restrictions. Drive only on existing marked tracks. The coastal due systems are dynamic and constantly changing — be aware of soft, shifting sands and blowouts.
Adverse weather conditions such as high tides and storms may cause sections of the beach to become hazardous. If you drive on the beach, it is best to travel at low tide.
You will find it easier to drive on sand with tyres deflated to around kPa 15 psi. Please remember to reinflate your tyres prior to leaving the park. The Coorong National Park does have significant cultural importance and visitors need to ensure they respect geological and heritage sites.
Don't forget to take extreme care when driving as the sand is quite soft and to be considerate of other users of the Coorong National Park.
Ideal in summer and autumn, the Coorong National Park is a great spot to go camping, travel with friends, and spend a day on the beach. Check out all the different things to do on your next trip to the Coorong below!
Canoe the Coorong. Coorong National Park Campgrounds. Spirit of the Coorong.
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