As part of the Living Murray program, Goulburn Murray Water will be undertaking a program of works at Hattah Lakes including the installation of regulators, stop banks and a new pump station to supply environmental water to the Hattah Lakes.

Environmental works at Hattah Lakes are scheduled to start in mid March 2012.

These works will involve heavy earthmoving machinery and for public safety reasons a number of access tracks in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park and Murray-Kulkyne Park will be temporarily closed until works are complete in December 2012.

However, much of the park will still be accessible for visitors including the popular lakes and walking tracks.

CLOSED

• River Track will be closed from the park entrance at Colignan to the Hattah-Robinvale Road.
• A number of other park tracks leading to the River Track.

For people wishing to camp in this area, alternative camping sites are available 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. 

OPEN

• Mournpall Track (except while there is construction at Eaglers Nest Track) 
• Emmetts Bend boat ramp (except while there is construction at Chalka Creek North) 
• Lake Hattah and Lake Mournpall Campgrounds 
• Self-guided Hattah Nature Drive near Lake Hattah 
• The Hattah Nature Walk, Warepil Lookout Walk, Woodlands Walk, Mournpall Lake Loop Track 
• Canoeing, fishing, bird watching and cycling around the lakes.

There will be signs throughout the park to assist visitors. Park visitors can also call at the Lake Hattah Visitor Centre for current information.

For a map of the area where closures will be and alternative camping areas please click here.

Refer to the Mallee CMA FAQ and fact sheet for more information about the Living Murray program at Hattah Lakes.

For updates on the construction go to the Mallee Catchment Management Authority’s website: www.malleecma.vic.gov.au or the Hattah Lakes Twitter Page: @HattahLakes.