Murray River Parks Award

The Murray River is the third longest navigable river in the world, after the Amazon and the Nile.  The total length of the Murray is 2,520 km from its source in the Upper Murray and the Koscisusko National Park.  It spans three States: Victoriam New South Wales, and South Australia.  The Murray is continuously navigable for 1,986 km from Goolwa in South Australia to Yarrawonga in Victoria.  The Murray is the major domestic water supply for over 1.5 million households, and has 4 major dams, 16 storage weirs and 15 navigable locks. 

There are a total of 72 qualifying parks for VKFF lying along the banks of the mighty Murray River, or in very close proximity to the River.
At the end of the Murray at its Mouth in South Australia you have Salt Islands Lagoon Conservation Park and the Coorong National Park,

A total of 36 of the parks are located in Victoria (VK3), 24 of the parks are located in South Australia (VK5), and 12 are located in New South Wales (VK2).
There are seven stages to this award.
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To qualify for the basic award you need to have either activated or worked a total of 10 of the following 72 VKFF Parks which are located either along the Murray River or in very close proximity.

The second level will be issued after activating or worked 20 of the qualifying parks.

​The third level will be issued after activating or worked 30 of the qualifying parks.

The fourth will be issued after activating or worked 41 of the qualifying parks.

The fifth will be issued after activating or worked 51 of the qualifying parks.

The sixth will be issued after activating or worked 61 of the qualifying parks.

The seventh and final level will be issued after activating or worked 69 of the qualifying parks (currently excluding Mallee Cliffs and Ngaut Ngaut).
Please note that Mallee Cliffs National Park VKFF-0302 and Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park VKFF-1069, are currently NOT able to be accessed by amateur radio operators.  They will remain on the list, as in future, it MAY be that access will be allowed.
  1. Annuello Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2255
  2. Bannerton Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2261
  3. Barmah National Park, VIC VKFF-0739
  4. Benambra National Park, NSW, VKFF-0029
  5. Bolton Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2272
  6. Brookfield Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0822
  7. Burrowa Pine Mountain National Park, VIC VKFF-0069
  8. Cobram Regional Park, VIC VKFF-0961
  9. Cooltong Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0823
  10. Coorong National Park, S.A. VKFF-0115
  11. Dartagook Wildlife Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2304
  12. Echuca Regional Park, VIC VKFF-0966
  13. Euston Regional Park, N.S.W. VKFF-1782
  14. Gunbower National Park, VIC VKFF-0740
  15. Hattah Kulkyne National Park, VIC VKFF-0231
  16. Hogwash Bend Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0892
  17. Jarvis Creek Plateau Regional Park, VIC VKFF-0969
  18. Jeremal Wildlife Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2341
  19. Kemendok National Park, N.S.W. VKFF-1174
  20. Kemendok Nature Reserve, N.S.W. VKFF-1948
  21. Kapunda Island Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1040
  22. Kerang Regional Park, VIC VKFF-0970
  23. Koscisuszko National Park, N.S.W. VKFF-0269
  24. Lake Powell Wildlife Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2365
  25. Lawari Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1767
  26. Loch Luna Game Reserve, S.A. VKFF-1723
  27. Lower Goulburn National Park, VIC VKFF-0741
  28. Maize Island Lagoon Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0827
  29. Mallee Cliffs National Park, N.S.W. VKFF-0302 (please note that no access to the park is currently allowed)
  30. Media Island Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1058
  31. Merbein South Flora Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2382
  32. Mildura Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2386
  33. Moorok Game Reserve, S.A. VKFF-1729
  34. Morgan Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0911
  35. Moss Tank Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2394
  36. Mount Granya State Park, VIC VKFF-0767
  37. Mount Lawson State Park, VIC VKFF-0768
  38. Mount Mitta Mitta Flora Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2400
  39. Mount Mitta Mitta Regional Park, VIC VKFF-0974
  40. Mowantjie Willauwar Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0919
  41. Murray River National Park, S.A. VKFF-0372
  42. Murray Sunset National Park, VIC VKFF-0373
  43. Murray Valley National Park, N.S.W. VKFF-1178
  44. Murray Valley Regional Park, N.S.W. VKFF-1785
  45. Murrumbidgee Valley National Park, N.S.W. VKFF-0554
  46. Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1069 (please note that no access to the park is currently allowed for radio purposes)
  47. Pheasant Creek Flora Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2422
  48. Pike River Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0831
  49. Pooginook Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0929
  50. Poonthie Ruwe Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1082
  51. ​Ramco Point Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0930
  52. Ridley Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0932
  53. Rilli Island Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1087
  54. Roonka Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1090
  55. Salt Island Lagoons Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1092
  56. Swan Reach Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0832
  57. Tindaldra WIldlife Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2457
  58. Tocumwal Regional Park, N.S.W. VKFF-0978
  59. Toltol Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2458
  60. Towan Plains Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2461
  61. Wandella Nature Conservation Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2472
  62. Wandown Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2473
  63. Wemen Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2483
  64. White Dam Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1122
  65. Wodonga Regional Park, VIC VKFF-0980
  66. Wood Wood Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2490
  67. Woomargama National Park, N.S.W. VKFF-0547
  68. Woomargama State Conservation Area, N.S.W. VKFF-1398
  69. Yarraby Flora Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2496
  70. Yarrara Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2498
  71. Yarrawonga Regional Park, VIC VKFF-0981
  72. Yatpol Flora Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2501

Examples of Murray River Parks Hunter certificates

Examples of Murray River Parks Activator certificates

Information courtesy of www.murrayriver.com.au