Glenthorne National Park–Ityamaiitpinna Yarta is a

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in the southern

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suburb of O'Halloran Hill, south of the

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. The park opened to the public in November 2020, and O'Halloran Hill Recreation Park is in the process of transitioning to become part of it. It includes the nearby Glenthorne Estate, and will connect with other parks and parcels of land in Adelaide's south to form the Glenthorne Precinct. These include

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, areas of the Field River Valley and the

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licence. The

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are the

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of the greater Adelaide region, including this area, and still maintain a deep relationship with Country, which they have done for tens of thousands of years through their customs and

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. Tjukurpa, which includes cultural stories and lore, will profoundly influence the way the Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta is managed. CC-BY icon

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licence. The park includes important greybox (a type of

eucalypt Eucalypt is a descriptive name for woody plants with capsule fruiting bodies belonging to seven closely related genera (of the tribe Eucalypteae) found across Australasia: ''Eucalyptus'', '' Corymbia'', '' Angophora'', ''Stockwellia'', ''Allosyn ...

grassy woodland, and more than 90 species of birds have been spotted within its boundaries, including: * Adelaide rosella - Platycercusadelaidae * Grey fantail - Rhipidura albiscapa *

Kookaburra Kookaburras are terrestrial tree kingfishers of the genus ''Dacelo'' native to Australia and New Guinea, which grow to between in length and weigh around . The name is a loanword from Wiradjuri ''guuguubarra'', onomatopoeic of its call. The ...

- Dacelo novaeguineae *

Willie wagtail The willy (or willie) wagtail (''Rhipidura leucophrys'') is a passerine bird native to Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Eastern Indonesia. It is a common and familiar bird throughout much of its range, ...

- Rhipidura leucophrys *

Yellow-tailed black cockatoo The yellow-tailed black cockatoo (''Zanda funerea'') is a large cockatoo native to the south-east of Australia measuring in length. It has a short crest on the top of its head. Its plumage is mostly brownish black and it has prominent yello ...

- Calyptorhynchus funereus *

Yellow-faced honeyeater The yellow-faced honeyeater (''Caligavis chrysops'') is a small to medium-sized bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae. It takes its common and scientific names from the distinctive yellow stripes on the sides of its head. Its loud, clear ...

- Lichenostomus chrysops

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta National parks of South Australia 2020 establishments in Australia Protected areas established in 2020