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Kinchina Conservation Park is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
in the Australian state of
South Australia in the north of the
Gifford Hill Range on the eastern flanks the localities of
Rocky Gully
Rocky Gully is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
The town is located along the Muirs Highway, about from the Kent River
The Kent River is a river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually f ...
and
White Hill, west of
Murray Bridge Murray Bridge may refer to.
*Murray Bridge, South Australia, a city and locality
*Rural City of Murray Bridge, a local government area in South Australia
*Corporate Town of Murray Bridge, a former local government area in South Australia
See also
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.
It was proclaimed under the ''
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972'' on 22 September 2016 along with the preservation of any “existing and future rights of entry, prospecting, exploration or mining” on eight parcels of adjoining land in the
cadastral unit of the
Hundred of Mobilong.
Monarto Woodlands Conservation Park __NOTOC__
Monarto Woodlands Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia in the gazetted localities of Monarto South, South Australia, Monarto South and White Hill, South Australia, White Hill west of Murray B ...
as follows:The two new parks at Monarto support high levels of biodiversity, in part created by the now- mature plantings associated with the proposed development of a satellite city at Monarto in the 1970s. Protection of these areas is consistent with the Government’s ''Conserving Nature 2012-2020'' strategy to conserve a range of ecosystems.
The Kinchina Conservation Park – about 5 kilometres west of Murray Bridge – protects grassy woodland communities considered of high conservation significance and provides habitat for a number of birds that are in decline in the Mount Lofty Ranges, including the diamond firetail
The diamond firetail (''Stagonopleura guttata'') is a species of estrildid finch that is endemic to Australia. It has a patchy distribution and generally occupies drier forests and grassy woodlands west of the Great Dividing Range from South Ea ...
, Australasian darter
The Australasian darter or Australian darter (''Anhinga novaehollandiae'') is a species of bird in the darter family, Anhingidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It weighs around 2.6 kg and spans 86–94 cm ( ...
and hooded robin
The hooded robin (''Melanodryas cucullata'') is a small passerine bird native to Australia. Like many brightly coloured robins of the Petroicidae, it is sexually dimorphic; the male bears a distinctive black-and-white plumage, while the female i ...
.
The Lavender Federation Trail
The Lavender Federation Trail is a long distance walking trail in the eastern Mount Lofty Ranges in South Australia. It extends from Murray Bridge to Clare. It is named after Terry Lavender OAM and development started in 1999.
Route
The trail ...
passes through part of the conservation park on its way from its southern trailhead at Murray Bridge to Mount Beevor in the west.IUCN
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ...
Category VI protected area.
See also
* Protected areas of South Australia
References
{{Protected areas of South Australia, state=collapsed
Conservation parks of South Australia
Protected areas established in 2016
2016 establishments in Australia