Icon sites

The Living Murray focuses on improving the health of six ‘icon sites’ along the Murray River.

The Living Murray icon sites were chosen for their high ecological value — most are listed as internationally significant wetlands under the Ramsar convention — and also for their cultural significance to Indigenous people and the broader community. They are:

Ecological objectives have been developed for the icon sites aimed at retaining, restoring or improving their health.

The locations of the six icon sites are marked on the map below:

Icon site map