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Code red closures - Mallee

 On days of Code Red Fire Danger Rating all parks identified as 'high bushfire risk' will be closed for public safety.

Those sites that have been assessed to have a low level of risk or actions have been taken to reduce the bushfire risk will remain open on Code Red days.

See below for a complete list of open and closed parks within the Bureau of Meteorology's Mallee forecast district.

 

Parks closed
All state forest in the area Merbein Bushland Reserve
Annuello Flora and Fauna Reserve Murray - Kulkyne Regional Park
Big Desert Wilderness Park Murray River Reserves
Bronzewing Flora and Fauna Reserve Murray - Sunset National Park
Hattah - Kulkyne National Park Nyah-Vinifera Park
Kings Billabong Wildlife Reserve Red Cliffs Scenic Reserve
Lake Albacutya Park Wagant Bushland Reserve
Lake Hindmarsh Reserve Wyperfeld National Park
Lake Tyrrell Wildlife Reserve Wathe Flora and Fauna Reserve
Lambert Island Flora Reserve Yarrara Flora and Fauna Reserve

  

Parks open
Koorangie (the Marshes & Avoca Floodway) Wildlife Reserve Terrick Terrick National Park
Leaghur State Park  

 

List accurate as of December 2010

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