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 61 qualifying parks for VKFF lying along the banks of the mighty Murray River, or WITHIN 10 km from 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 29 of the parks are located in Victoria (VK3), 24 of the parks are located in South Australia (VK5), and 9 are located in New South Wales (VK2).
There are six 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 and final level will be issued after activating or worked 60 of the qualifying parks (currently excluding Ngaut Ngaut).

Please note that Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park VKFF-1069 is currently NOT able to be accessed by amateur radio operators.  This park 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. Brookfield Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0822
  5. Burrowa Pine Mountain National Park, VIC VKFF-0069
  6. Cobram Regional Park, VIC VKFF-0961
  7. Cooltong Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0823
  8. Coorong National Park, S.A. VKFF-0115
  9. Dartagook Wildlife Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2304
  10. Echuca Regional Park, VIC VKFF-0966
  11. Euston Regional Park, N.S.W. VKFF-1782
  12. Gunbower National Park, VIC VKFF-0740
  13. Hattah Kulkyne National Park, VIC VKFF-0231
  14. Hogwash Bend Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0892
  15. Jarvis Creek Plateau Regional Park, VIC VKFF-0969
  16. Jeremal Wildlife Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2341
  17. Kemendok National Park, N.S.W. VKFF-1174
  18. Kemendok Nature Reserve, N.S.W. VKFF-1948
  19. Kapunda Island Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1040
  20. Kosciuszko National Park, N.S.W. VKFF-0269
  21. Lake Powell Wildlife Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2365
  22. Lawari Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1767
  23. Loch Luna Game Reserve, S.A. VKFF-1723
  24. Lower Goulburn National Park, VIC VKFF-0741
  25. Maize Island Lagoon Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0827
  26. Media Island Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1058
  27. Merbein South Flora Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2382
  28. Mildura Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2386
  29. Moorok Game Reserve, S.A. VKFF-1729
  30. Morgan Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0911
  31. Moss Tank Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2394
  32. Mount Granya State Park, VIC VKFF-0767
  33. Mount Lawson State Park, VIC VKFF-0768
  34. Mount Mitta Mitta Regional Park, VIC VKFF-0974
  35. Mowantjie Willauwar Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0919
  36. Murray River National Park, S.A. VKFF-0372
  37. Murray Sunset National Park, VIC VKFF-0373
  38. Murray Valley National Park, N.S.W. VKFF-1178
  39. Murray Valley Regional Park, N.S.W. VKFF-1785
  40. Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1069 (please note that no access to the park is currently allowed for radio purposes)
  41. Pike River Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0831
  42. Pooginook Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0929
  43. Poonthie Ruwe Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1082
  44. ​Ramco Point Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0930
  45. Ridley Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0932
  46. Rilli Island Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1087
  47. Roonka Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1090
  48. Salt Island Lagoons Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1092
  49. Swan Reach Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-0832
  50. Tintaldra Wildlife Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2457
  51. Tocumwal Regional Park, N.S.W. VKFF-0978
  52. Toltol Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2458
  53. Wandown Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2473
  54. Wemen Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2483
  55. White Dam Conservation Park, S.A. VKFF-1122
  56. Wodonga Regional Park, VIC VKFF-0980
  57. Wood Wood Flora Fauna Reserve, VIC, VKFF-2490
  58. Woomargama National Park, N.S.W. VKFF-0547
  59. Woomargama State Conservation Area, N.S.W. VKFF-1398​
  60. Yarrawonga Regional Park, VIC VKFF-0981
  61. 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