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  • Due to recent flooding, mosquito-borne disease is on the rise in Victoria. Find out how you can protect yourself. at Hattah - Kulkyne National Park
    Wednesday 22 February, 2012 |
  • Blue-green algae levels in the Hattah lakes are currently below recreation alert levels. Blue-green algae fact sheet at Hattah - Kulkyne National Park
    Tuesday 21 February, 2012 |
  • Goulburn Murray Water are undertaking environmental works at Hattah Lakes from March 2012 until December 2012. A number of access tracks in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park and Murray-Kulkyne Park will be closed until works are complete. River Track will be closed from the park entrance at Colignan to the Hattah-Robinvale Road. Refer to the map for details of track closures. Alternative camping sites are available in this area at Lakes Hattah and Mournpall campgrounds and on the Murray River upstream of Murray Kulkyne at Liparoo (via Walkers Lane) and Wemen, and downstream towards Colignan.  For more information visit the project page or the Mallee Catchment Management Authority. at Hattah - Kulkyne National Park
    Thursday 9 February, 2012 |
  • Visitors are advised to use caution when visiting the park due to damage to roads and tracks caused by heavy rainfall and flooding.  at Hattah - Kulkyne National Park
    Tuesday 25 October, 2011 |
Bird watching
Camping
Canoeing
Cycling
Fishing
Four wheel driving
Medium walk / Day walk
Picnicking
Scenic drive
Short walk
Yachting/Sailing

Hattah-Kulkyne National Park lies in typical mallee country with extensive low scrub and open native pine woodland. Superbly adapted birds, animals and vegetation thrive in the poor, sandy soils and searing summers.

The freshwater Hattah Lakes is seasonally filled by creeks connected to the Murray, providing food and shelter for waterbirds and fish. These lakes can remain full for up to ten years without flooding, but flooding generally occurs once every two years.

Camping, walking, bike riding and canoeing are popular here and in the adjoining Murray-Kulkyne Park.

Aboriginal Traditional Owners

Parks Victoria acknowledges the Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Victoria - including its parks and reserves. Through their cultural traditions, Aboriginal people maintain their connection to their ancestral lands and waters. Further information is available from Aboriginal Affairs Victoria AAV and Native Title Services Victoria

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Lake Hattah

Enjoy picnicking or camping at Lake Hattah. There are pit toilets, tables and fireplaces. Lake Hattah is a good spot for cycling. There are suitable tracks around Lake Hattah and along the river. Most of the other tracks are too sandy. When the water levels are suitable …

Mallee Ringneck

Birdwatching

Rich with a variety of birdlife ranging from wetland species such as pelicans, ducks and spoonbills to dry mallee specialists such as the Malleefowl and Emu Wrens. When in flood, the lakes are part of Australia’s significant wetlands, recognised under an international agreement (the Ramsar Convention) for the protection …

camping

Lake Mournpall

Enjoy picnicking or camping Lake Mournpall. There are pit toilets, tables and fireplaces

Walking - River Red Gum Parks

Walking

There are a range of walks available throughout the park, from easy family walks to longer hikes. Hattah Nature Walk 40 mins, 1.2km (return)  This self-guided walk highlights Mallee ecosystem and begins from the carpark near the park entrance off the Hattah-Robinvale Road. Warepil Lookout Walk 30 mins, 0.6kms (return) Start …

canoe

Canoeing

When the water levels are suitable the lake system offers excellent opportunities for canoeing. During flood times, the water can extend many kilometres from the lakes. Be sure to take full safety precautions when using canoes.

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Facilities Summary

  • Visitor centre
  • Toilet

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Blue-green algae alert still current for Lake Connewarre and Barwon Estuary

03 Feb 2012

Results from water sampling undertaken earlier this week show that the blue green algae situation remains unchanged, with low numbers still present in the lower sections of the Barwon River Estuary. Parks Victoria District Chief Ranger Siobhan Rogan said signs have been erected in areas currently affected by the blue-green …

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Park Statistics

Established

June 1960

Area

48000ha