Walking & Hiking
Clifftop trails and riverside strolls
The best walking & hiking in Morgan
Walk the cliff tops above the Murray, loop the wetland boardwalks at Banrock Station, or trace the riverfront promenades that link the Riverland’s towns.
Walking in the Riverland is mostly gentle, shady and rich in birdsong. The terrain is flat floodplain rather than mountain, so the trails here favour the easy ramble — riverfront paths under towering red gums, wetland loops alive with waterbirds, and short climbs to clifftop lookouts with views along the Murray's great bends.
Follow the creek-side loop at Bookmark Creek Wetland on the edge of Berri, stroll the shaded Loxton riverwalk past flood markers and the famous Tree of Knowledge, or take in the ochre cliffs from Headings Cliffs Lookout.
For wilder walking, the levee tracks of Loch Luna and the floodplain reserves around Morgan reward those who like solitude. Most outings are flat and family-friendly, best tackled in the cool of the morning. Pair a walk with some wildlife watching and you'll see the Riverland at its quiet, unhurried best.
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Morgan Conservation Park
Floodplain wetlands at the river's bend
A wetland conservation park on the Murray floodplain near Morgan, rich in birdlife and laced with creeks and lagoons.
Morgan Riverfront Reserve
Shady riverfront lawns beneath the historic Morgan wharf, with picnic spots and river views.
Morgan Wharf
A grand relic of the river-trade boom
The towering timber wharf at Morgan, a monument to the days when this was one of South Australia’s busiest inland ports.
Morgan's Historic Town Walk
FreeWalk the boomtown that rivalled Port Adelaide
A self-guided heritage walk around Morgan's port precinct — the towering 1877 wharf, the railway station turned museum, customs house and courthouse from the days when Morgan was SA's second-busiest port.
North West Bend Reserve
Floodplain and lagoons where the Murray turns south
Scotts Creek Conservation Park
FreeQuiet floodplain reserve of red gum and lignum loops along a backwater of the lower Murray.
White Dam Conservation Park
FreeBlack oak, bluebush and birdsong on an old stock route
An 891-hectare conservation park eight kilometres north-west of Morgan, protecting black oak woodland over bluebush plains on a former stock route — with about 91 bird species recorded.