Innamincka Closure in May

According to yesterdays Desert Parks Bulletin
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Innamincka Regional Reserve/Coongie Lakes National Park temporary closure
For the purpose of ensuring public safety, Innamincka Regional Reserve and Coongie Lakes National Park will be closed during an aerial pest control and monitoring program. This will be for a period from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 7 May 2008 until 6 p.m. on Monday, 12 May 2008.
Innamincka Regional Reserve will be closed with the following exceptions:
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Innamincka Township
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Innamincka Town Common Campground
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Dillon Highway
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Cordillo Downs Road
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Nappa Merrie Road
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Innamincka Flood By-pass Road
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Fifteen Mile/Walkers Crossing Track
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The Strzelecki Track
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The Old Strzelecki Track.
Visitor campgrounds and day visitor sites along the Cooper Creek frontage which include Burke’s Grave, Cullyamurra Waterhole, Policemans, Ski Beach, King’s Site, Minkie Waterhole, Will’s Site and Scrubby Camp, and all of Coongie Lakes National Park including the Kudriemitchie campgrounds will be closed during this program. Camping is still available at the Innamincka Town Common within this closure period.
However, visitor campgrounds and day visitor sites from Cullyamurra Waterhole to the 15 Mile sites up to Will’s Site will be completed at the start of this program. This will enable Park staff to re-open sites along this area and notify visitors that they are safe to use these sites before the remainder of Innamincka Regional Reserve and Coongie Lakes National Park re-opens at the completion of the program at 6pm on May 12.
We apologise for any inconvenience but this is vital work within Innamincka Regional Reserve and Coongie Lakes National Park.
For further information on the feral control program closures, please contact the Desert Parks Hotline on 1800 816 078