[1] As of 2022[update] the national park comprises more than 14,879 ha (36,770 acres), and includes a vast network of Murray River wetlands and floodplains.

[7] The national park originally consisted of the first three sections listed below,[6] with the following three in existence (six in total) as of 2022[update].

All of the sections adjoin the Murray River, extending from near Loxton in the south west to near Renmark in the north-east.

[5] The protected areas provide for a number recreational activities such as walking, bike riding, canoeing, bird-watching and bush camping.

As Goat Island is part of the Murray River National Park, the Department for Environment and Water has the final say.