This 48,000 hectare park is one of only three Biosphere Reserves in Victoria. During flood periods, the lakes are recognised as some of Australia’s significant wetlands under an international agreement (the Ramsar Convention) for the protection of Wetlands. During flood periods, indigenous people campedon mounds that formed islands in the high water, moving from place to place in canoes constructed from the bark of River Red Gums.
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The central feature of this huge, 356,800 hectare park is a chain of lake beds connected by Outlet Creek, the northern extension of the Wimmera River. The lakes only fill when the Wimmera River over-supplies Lake Hindmarsh to the south of Lake Albacutya. A rare event. When it rains the semi-arid landscape is miraculously transformed by tiny desert plants that sprout from long-dormant seeds, carpeting the ground with clusters of flowers. Many people prefer to visit in the cooler months of the year.
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BIG DESERT WILDERNESS PARK & NGARKAT CONSERVATION PARK
These parks are the two biggest of five continuous reserves which together form the largest remnant of uncleared native vegetation in the agricultural areas of south-eastern Australia. One of the most remote and least disturbed areas in Victoria, this park protects 142,300 hectares of the Mallee. The Big Desert s home to a wide variety of birds, reptiles and mammals. It offers visitors an opportunity to experience true wilderness – this landscape has remained unaffected by human beings and provides a challenge for the experienced hiker. Ngarkat is also a largely undisturbed park and is used for many ongoing research projects.
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Kinchega is one of the outback's oldest and best known national parks. Here the arid outback environment gives way to waterside tranquillity with the Darling River and several semi-permanent lakes. Evidence of life is everywhere; waterbirds thrive in its backwaters and flooded woodlands and the park is rich in both Aboriginal and European cultural history. You can explore the park’s Aboriginal sites, as well as its European relics, such as the Kinchega Woolshed. Car-based or caravan camping is available at the rest area near Lake Cawndilla, beside Emu Lake or along the river. You can also stay in the old shearers’ quarters. < NSW National Parks >

Scotia Sanctuary has been hailed as the most significant semi-arid rangelands conservation project in Australia.The aim of the sanctuary is to reinstate indigenous wildlife in areas where their existence has been threatened or eradicated. Suitable land for the habitat was acquired, feral-proof fences erected, feral animals removed and then native animals that once lived in the area were reintroduced. In addition to large numbers of Kangaroos, Euros and Echidnas there are now successful breeding populations of many native animals here including the Bridled Nailtail Wallaby, Rufous Hare-Wallaby, Brush-Tailed Bettong, Eastern Bilby, Numbat and others.