Renmark is a town in South Australia's rural Riverland area, and is located 254 km (157.83 mi) northeast of Adelaide, on the banks of the River Murray.

It has been suggested that the name Renmark refers to a local Aboriginal word meaning "red mud" (the original inhabitants of the area were the Erawirung people[6][7]).

Alternatively, it could be derived from the name Bookmark, later Calperum, the station founded by the Chambers brothers, from which 20,000 acres (8,100 ha) was excised for the town and irrigation project.

[10] Captain Charles Sturt was the first European to pass through the area in January 1830, as he navigated the length of the Murray River from the Great Dividing Range, eventually reaching Lake Alexandrina.

[citation needed] A settlement began to grow in 1887,[11] when the Renmark Irrigation Settlement was established by George and William Chaffey, who created a system of open drains using water from the Murray River, (called Renmark Irrigation Trust) to allow orchards to be planted in the area.

By pumping water onto the hot red sand they transformed it into a fruit growing area similar to California.

There is a shopping centre known as Renmark Square, featuring many popular stores, community-owned businesses, and Big W and Woolworths serving as the anchors.

The wetland complex provides habitat for koalas, birds and reptiles, and the park provides recreation for people of all ages and abilities.

Bulyong is home to many wildlife species, such as western grey kangaroos, emus, pelicans, kingfishers and parrots.