Innamincka &
Innamincka Regional Reserve
A reserve of contrasts, Innamincka
Regional Reserve covers over 1.3 million hectares of land ranging from
expanses of gibber rises to the thriving wetlands of the Cooper Creek
system.
The area was proclaimed
a reserve in 1988 to protect the integrity of the internationally significant wetlands. The regional reserve
classification permits conservation,
grazing, petroleum exploration and
mining, and managed recreation use
to continue side by side, making it
the first reserve of its type.
The region has a remarkable cultural
history, as the traditional home for
Aboriginal groups including the
Yandruwandha and Yawarrawarrka
people, as the scene for Burke and
Wills’ ill-fated expedition, and home
to an Australian Inland Mission.
Visitors can enjoy Innamincka Regional Reserve by camping along
the shady banks of the Cooper,
fishing and canoeing in its cool waters. Take a walk along the creek to
really experience this oasis in the
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