Chowilla Game Reserve

Chowilla Game Reserve is a protected area on the Chowilla floodplain in the Riverland region of South Australia, about 75 kilometres north of Renmark on the Murray River and the New South Wales border. Covering approximately 18,000 hectares of wetlands, creeks, lakes and floodplain woodlands, it forms part of the Riverland Ramsar site. Notable for its extensive Murray River frontage, diverse waterbird habitat and remote camping and boating opportunities within a semi-arid landscape.

Visitors can expect a remote semi-arid floodplain landscape on the Murray River with anabranches, wetlands, lakes, river red gum and black box woodlands. The reserve offers unsealed tracks for four-wheel driving, bush camping areas near the river, boat access for fishing and canoeing, birdwatching hides and walking trails. Facilities are basic and the area is largely natural with limited signage and services, providing a quiet, nature-based experience.