title: List of islands within the Murray River in South Australia
text: # 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.
  
  | Name | Coordinates |
  | - | - |
  | Sam Island | 35°44′42″S 139°14′31″E﻿ / ﻿35.74496787°S 139.24189437°E﻿ / -35.74496787; 139.24189437﻿ (Sam Island) |
  | Needles Island | 35°50′39″S 139°21′17″E﻿ / ﻿35.84407827°S 139.35480084°E﻿ / -35.84407827; 139.35480084﻿ (= Needles Island) |
  | Goat Island | 35°50′50″S 139°20′52″E﻿ / ﻿35.84723052°S 139.34768843°E﻿ / -35.84723052; 139.34768843﻿ (Goat Island) |
  | Snake Island | 35°51′02″S 139°21′57″E﻿ / ﻿35.850670°S 139.365840°E﻿ / -35.850670; 139.365840﻿ (Snake Island) |
  | Rabbit Island | 35°51′37″S 139°22′42″E﻿ / ﻿35.860210°S 139.3784°E﻿ / -35.860210; 139.3784﻿ (Rabbit Island) |
  | Bluff Island | 35°53′03″S 139°23′22″E﻿ / ﻿35.884060°S 139.3895°E﻿ / -35.884060; 139.3895﻿ (Bluff Island) |
  | Bull Island | 35°54′56″S 139°25′18″E﻿ / ﻿35.915620°S 139.421670°E﻿ / -35.915620; 139.421670﻿ (Bull Island) |
  | Cow Island | 35°55′52″S 139°27′03″E﻿ / ﻿35.93104990°S 139.45079703°E﻿ / -35.93104990; 139.45079703﻿ (Cow Island) |
  | Long Island | 35°56′08″S 139°27′27″E﻿ / ﻿35.935640°S 139.457560°E﻿ / -35.935640; 139.457560﻿ (Long Island) |
  | Round Island | 35°56′28″S 139°27′44″E﻿ / ﻿35.941030°S 139.462180°E﻿ / -35.941030; 139.462180﻿ (Round Island) |
  | Swan Island | 35°56′40″S 139°28′09″E﻿ / ﻿35.944510°S 139.469190°E﻿ / -35.944510; 139.469190﻿ (Swan Island) |
  | Stony Well Island | 35°57′44″S 139°29′28″E﻿ / ﻿35.962280°S 139.491090°E﻿ / -35.962280; 139.491090﻿ (Stony Well Island) |
  | Cattle Island | 36°00′25″S 139°32′04″E﻿ / ﻿36.00705859°S 139.53448578°E﻿ / -36.00705859; 139.53448578﻿ (Cattle Island) |
  | Teal Island | 36°02′13″S 139°33′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.036880°S 139.558470°E﻿ / -36.036880; 139.558470﻿ (Teal Island) |
  | North Pelican Island | 36°02′40″S 139°33′31″E﻿ / ﻿36.04435402°S 139.55871543°E﻿ / -36.04435402; 139.55871543﻿ (North Pelican Island) |
  | Halfway Island | 36°03′06″S 139°34′01″E﻿ / ﻿36.05166457°S 139.56690284°E﻿ / -36.05166457; 139.56690284﻿ (Halfway Island) |
  | Pelican Island | 36°03′27″S 139°33′48″E﻿ / ﻿36.057460°S 139.563460°E﻿ / -36.057460; 139.563460﻿ (Pelican Island) |
  | Mellor Island | 36°04′06″S 139°34′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.068370°S 139.574870°E﻿ / -36.068370; 139.574870﻿ (Mellor Island) |
  | Seagull Island | 36°05′03″S 139°35′25″E﻿ / ﻿36.084270°S 139.590410°E﻿ / -36.084270; 139.590410﻿ (Seagull Island) |
  | Wild Dog Island | 36°07′24″S 139°37′41″E﻿ / ﻿36.123280°S 139.627990°E﻿ / -36.123280; 139.627990﻿ (Wild Dog Island) |
  
  ## Lake Albert
  
  | Name | Coordinates | Remarks |
  | - | - | - |
  | Bascombe Island | 35°43′35″S 139°15′49″E﻿ / ﻿35.72648039°S 139.26348163°E﻿ / -35.72648039; 139.26348163﻿ (Bascombe Island) | Island is located in a bay at the south end of the lake also known as Bascombe Bay |
  
  ## 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 | 35°29′30″S 138°49′53″E﻿ / ﻿35.49172152°S 138.83152770°E﻿ / -35.49172152; 138.83152770﻿ (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. |
  | Billygoat Islands | 35°29′18″S 138°50′11″E﻿ / ﻿35.48844308°S 138.83643637°E﻿ / -35.48844308; 138.83643637﻿ (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. |
  | Reedy Island | 35°31′53″S 138°50′39″E﻿ / ﻿35.531270°S 138.844230°E﻿ / -35.531270; 138.844230﻿ (Reedy Island) | Island located in the Goolwa Channel on the south side of Hindmarsh Island within the boundary of the Coorong National Park. |
  | Rushy Island | 35°32′08″S 138°50′59″E﻿ / ﻿35.535440°S 138.849680°E﻿ / -35.535440; 138.849680﻿ (Rushy Island) | Island located in the Goolwa Channel on the south side of Hindmarsh Island within the boundary of the Coorong National Park. |
  | Hindmarsh Island | 35°30′58″S 138°52′34″E﻿ / ﻿35.51618332°S 138.87616566°E﻿ / -35.51618332; 138.87616566﻿ (Hindmarsh Island) | |
  | Bird Island | 35°33′10″S 138°53′44″E﻿ / ﻿35.55288311°S 138.89542664°E﻿ / -35.55288311; 138.89542664﻿ (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. |
  | Varcoe Island | 35°32′31″S 138°54′04″E﻿ / ﻿35.541960°S 138.901010°E﻿ / -35.541960; 138.901010﻿ (Varcoe Island) | Island located in Mundoo channel between Hindmarsh and Mundoo Islands., |
  | Lucerne Island | 35°31′54″S 138°55′31″E﻿ / ﻿35.53156940°S 138.92519926°E﻿ / -35.53156940; 138.92519926﻿ (Lucerne Island) | |
  | Mundoo Island | 35°32′47″S 138°56′02″E﻿ / ﻿35.546510°S 138.9339°E﻿ / -35.546510; 138.9339﻿ (Mundoo Island) | |
  | Goose Island | 35°30′05″S 138°56′09″E﻿ / ﻿35.50127164°S 138.93570995°E﻿ / -35.50127164; 138.93570995﻿ (Goose Island) | Island located east of the town of Clayton Bay. |
  | Goat Island | 35°30′15″S 138°56′37″E﻿ / ﻿35.504110°S 138.943560°E﻿ / -35.504110; 138.943560﻿ (Goat Island) | Island located east of town of Clayton Bay. |
  | Ewe Island | 35°33′23″S 138°56′49″E﻿ / ﻿35.556260°S 138.947020°E﻿ / -35.556260; 138.947020﻿ (Ewe Island) | According to an atlas published in 1877, it and Long Island were considered to be one island known as Reedy Island. |
  | Rat Island | 35°31′13″S 138°57′33″E﻿ / ﻿35.520140°S 138.959110°E﻿ / -35.520140; 138.959110﻿ (Rat Island) | Also called Ram Island. |
  | Long Island | 35°32′15″S 138°59′06″E﻿ / ﻿35.537480°S 138.98487346°E﻿ / -35.537480; 138.98487346﻿ (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. |
  | Tauwitchere Island | 35°34′28″S 138°59′22″E﻿ / ﻿35.574560°S 138.989540°E﻿ / -35.574560; 138.989540﻿ (Tauwitchere Island) | Island is reported as also being named Towagery, Towatchery and Talwadjeri Island and as having an area of 144 hectares (356 acres). |
  | Myrtle Island | 35°34′08″S 138°59′32″E﻿ / ﻿35.5689°S 138.992280°E﻿ / -35.5689; 138.992280﻿ (Myrtle Island) | Island located within the Mud Islands Game Reserve. |
  | Snake Island | 35°33′41″S 138°59′49″E﻿ / ﻿35.56143004°S 138.99698025°E﻿ / -35.56143004; 138.99698025﻿ (Snake Island) | |
  | Mud Island | 35°33′51″S 139°00′43″E﻿ / ﻿35.564130°S 139.011910°E﻿ / -35.564130; 139.011910﻿ (Mud Island) | Island reported as having an area of 17 hectares (43 acres). It lies within the boundaries of the Mud Island Game Reserve. |
  | Reedy Island No 2 | 35°33′22″S 139°00′43″E﻿ / ﻿35.5560°S 139.012070°E﻿ / -35.5560; 139.012070﻿ (Reedy Island No 2) | |
  | Pomanda Island | 35°24′58″S 139°18′29″E﻿ / ﻿35.41600826°S 139.30799221°E﻿ / -35.41600826; 139.30799221﻿ (Pomanda Island) | Island located adjacent of the channel of the Murray River immediately south of its entry into Lake Alexandrina. |
  | Aerial view from the east showing island system adjoining Murray Mouth including locations of barrages (State Library of South Australia - PRG-1258/2/546) | Aerial photo of Goolwa, South Australia with Hindmarsh Island on the left side of image | Pomanda Island (at bottom of image) |
  
  ## 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 | 35°08′50″S 139°18′35″E﻿ / ﻿35.14728707°S 139.30978°E﻿ / -35.14728707; 139.30978﻿ (Miss Gawler Island) | Island located south east of the city of Murray Bridge and is located beneath the Swanport Bridge. |
  | Long Island | 35°07′48″S 139°17′59″E﻿ / ﻿35.130070°S 139.299730°E﻿ / -35.130070; 139.299730﻿ (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”). |
  | Nott Island | 34°22′44″S 139°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿34.37875552°S 139.62503174°E﻿ / -34.37875552; 139.62503174﻿ (Nott Island) | Island located about 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) south of the town of Blanchetown. |
  | Reedy Island | 34°17′43″S 139°38′12″E﻿ / ﻿34.29535698°S 139.63662083°E﻿ / -34.29535698; 139.63662083﻿ (Reedy Island) | Island located about 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) north of Blanchetown, immediately across the river from the Roonka Conservation Park and immediately south of Julia Island. |
  | Julia Island | 34°17′30″S 139°38′24″E﻿ / ﻿34.291560°S 139.639870°E﻿ / -34.291560; 139.639870﻿ (Julia Island) | Island located immediately adjacent to Reedy Island and across the river from the Roonka Conservation Park. |
  | Cattle grazing at Long Island, circa 1900 (State Library of South Australia (B 26826) | Aerial view of Murray Bridge from the south including the north end of Long Island, circa 1920 (State Library of South Australia B 11533) | Miss Gawler Island is located below the Swanport Bridge |
  
  ## 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 | 34°10′33″S 140°03′17″E﻿ / ﻿34.17590386°S 140.05461270°E﻿ / -34.17590386; 140.05461270﻿ (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. |
  | Sandy Island | 34°10′57″S 140°05′04″E﻿ / ﻿34.182510°S 140.084360°E﻿ / -34.182510; 140.084360﻿ (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. |
  | Ball Island | 34°10′59″S 140°20′27″E﻿ / ﻿34.183180°S 140.340790°E﻿ / -34.183180; 140.340790﻿ (Ball Island) | |
  | Thurk Island | 34°13′05″S 140°22′02″E﻿ / ﻿34.21804118°S 140.36710836°E﻿ / -34.21804118; 140.36710836﻿ (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. |
  | Moorook Island | 34°17′13″S 140°22′12″E﻿ / ﻿34.28693766°S 140.36996279°E﻿ / -34.28693766; 140.36996279﻿ (Moorook Island) | Island located opposite to the town of Moorook. Also known as Moorook Isle and Moorik Isle. |
  | Nynes Island | 34°19′58″S 140°23′11″E﻿ / ﻿34.33285356°S 140.38643302°E﻿ / -34.33285356; 140.38643302﻿ (Nynes Island) | Previously known as Pyap Island. |
  | Forbys Island | 34°26′36″S 140°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿34.44320925°S 140.50006195°E﻿ / -34.44320925; 140.50006195﻿ (Forbys Island) | |
  | Katarapko Island | 34°24′20″S 140°33′22″E﻿ / ﻿34.40566248°S 140.55608657°E﻿ / -34.40566248; 140.55608657﻿ (Kataropko Island) | Island is located within the extent of the Murray River National Park. Previously known as Cragg Island. |
  | Kapunda Island | 34°26′54″S 140°33′36″E﻿ / ﻿34.44846740°S 140.55998258°E﻿ / -34.44846740; 140.55998258﻿ (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 1 hectare (2.5 acres) and as being “only accessible by boat.” |
  | Rilli Island | 34°23′37″S 140°34′40″E﻿ / ﻿34.39356053°S 140.57769733°E﻿ / -34.39356053; 140.57769733﻿ (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 4 hectares (9.9 acres) 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…” |
  | Media Island | 34°25′46″S 140°35′17″E﻿ / ﻿34.429540°S 140.588180°E﻿ / -34.429540; 140.588180﻿ (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 1 hectare (2.5 acres) 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…” |
  | Punkey Island | 34°15′15″S 140°42′24″E﻿ / ﻿34.25412471°S 140.70654564°E﻿ / -34.25412471; 140.70654564﻿ (Punkey Island) | Also known as Penky Island. |
  | Cemlell Island | 34°14′20″S 140°42′27″E﻿ / ﻿34.238870°S 140.707420°E﻿ / -34.238870; 140.707420﻿ (Cumlell Island) | Also known as Gumlell Island. |
  | Muklemuk Island | 34°14′11″S 140°43′52″E﻿ / ﻿34.236460°S 140.731150°E﻿ / -34.236460; 140.731150﻿ (Muklemuk Island) | Also known as Muckle Muk Island. |
  | Reny Island | 34°03′33″S 140°44′09″E﻿ / ﻿34.05910722°S 140.73577007°E﻿ / -34.05910722; 140.73577007﻿ (Reny Island) | |
  | Nelbuck Island | 34°06′05″S 140°44′47″E﻿ / ﻿34.10144157°S 140.74633239°E﻿ / -34.10144157; 140.74633239﻿ (Nelbuck Island) | Island which adjoins Bulyong Island, was gazetted on 19 September 1996 by the direction of the state's Minister of Environment. |
  | Nelwart Island | 34°12′55″S 140°44′56″E﻿ / ﻿34.215280°S 140.749°E﻿ / -34.215280; 140.749﻿ (Nelwort Island) | Also called Nelwart Island |
  | Goat Island | 34°11′14″S 140°45′08″E﻿ / ﻿34.18720150°S 140.75220533°E﻿ / -34.18720150; 140.75220533﻿ (Goat Island) | |
  | Bulyong Island | 34°07′21″S 140°45′51″E﻿ / ﻿34.122540°S 140.764160°E﻿ / -34.122540; 140.764160﻿ (Bulyong Island) | Island located within the extent of the Murray River National Park. |
  | Kylie Island | 34°08′12″S 140°45′51″E﻿ / ﻿34.13679281°S 140.76420893°E﻿ / -34.13679281; 140.76420893﻿ (Kylie Island) | Name derived from the surname of the land owners. |
  | Causeway Island | 34°10′08″S 140°45′56″E﻿ / ﻿34.168880°S 140.765420°E﻿ / -34.168880; 140.765420﻿ (Causeway Island) | |
  | Longwang Island | 34°08′53″S 140°46′15″E﻿ / ﻿34.14815204°S 140.77084040°E﻿ / -34.14815204; 140.77084040﻿ (Longwang Island) | |
  | Sandy Island | 34°15′20″S 140°47′34″E﻿ / ﻿34.255650°S 140.7927°E﻿ / -34.255650; 140.7927﻿ (Sandy Island) | Also known as Sandy Ridge. |
  | Hunchee Island | 34°03′07″S 140°47′36″E﻿ / ﻿34.051840°S 140.7933°E﻿ / -34.051840; 140.7933﻿ (Hunchee Island) | |
  | Little Hunchee Island | 34°01′57″S 140°49′28″E﻿ / ﻿34.03257899°S 140.82436519°E﻿ / -34.03257899; 140.82436519﻿ (Little Hunchee Island) | Island located partly within the Chowilla Game Reserve. |
  | Chowilla Island | 33°59′19″S 140°52′44″E﻿ / ﻿33.98870183°S 140.87895483°E﻿ / -33.98870183; 140.87895483﻿ (Chowilla Island) | Island located within the Chowilla Game Reserve. |
  | Monoman Island | 33°59′19″S 140°52′44″E﻿ / ﻿33.98870183°S 140.87895483°E﻿ / -33.98870183; 140.87895483﻿ (Monoman Island) | Island located within the Chowilla Game Reserve. |
  | Reedy Island | 33°57′51″S 140°54′15″E﻿ / ﻿33.964280°S 140.9043°E﻿ / -33.964280; 140.9043﻿ (Reedy Island) | Island located within the Chowilla Game Reserve. |
  | Boat Creek Island | 33°57′09″S 140°54′45″E﻿ / ﻿33.952530°S 140.912580°E﻿ / -33.952530; 140.912580﻿ (Boat Creek Island) | Island located within the Chowilla Game Reserve. |
  | Slaney Island | 33°57′00″S 140°55′51″E﻿ / ﻿33.949990°S 140.930850°E﻿ / -33.949990; 140.930850﻿ (Slaney Island) | Island located within the Chowilla Game Reserve. Also known as Stanley Island. |
  | Newena Island | 33°57′44″S 140°55′55″E﻿ / ﻿33.96218883°S 140.93196606°E﻿ / -33.96218883; 140.93196606﻿ (Newena Island) | Island located within the Chowilla Game Reserve; also known as the Isle of Man. |
  | Punkah Island | 33°56′45″S 140°58′04″E﻿ / ﻿33.945940°S 140.967860°E﻿ / -33.945940; 140.967860﻿ (Punkah Island) | Island located within the Chowilla Game Reserve. |
  | Wilpena Island | 33°59′50″S 140°59′00″E﻿ / ﻿33.99718402°S 140.98329388°E﻿ / -33.99718402; 140.98329388﻿ (Wilpena Island) | Island located within the Chowilla Game Reserve. |
  | Grand Junction Island | 33°58′50″S 140°59′22″E﻿ / ﻿33.980640°S 140.989340°E﻿ / -33.980640; 140.989340﻿ (Grand Junction Island) | Island located within the Chowilla Game Reserve. |
  | Hypurna Island | 34°00′12″S 140°59′57″E﻿ / ﻿34.00344271°S 140.99915737°E﻿ / -34.00344271; 140.99915737﻿ (Hypurna Island) | Island which is partly located within the Chowilla Game Reserve, also straddles the border with New South Wales. |
  | Hunchee Island viewed from Headings Cliff on the opposite of the Murray River. | Katarapko Island as viewed from Loxton. | View of Punkah Creek showing both Punkah Island and the mainland. |
  