Para Wirra Conservation Park (formerly Para Wirra Recreation Park and Para Wirra National 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 ...

located in the foothills of the

Mount Lofty Ranges The Mount Lofty Ranges are a range of mountains in the Australian state of South Australia which for a small part of its length borders the east of Adelaide. The part of the range in the vicinity of Adelaide is called the Adelaide Hills and ...

in the northern end of the Adelaide metropolitan area in

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

.Department of Environment & Natural Resources - Para Wirra Conservation Park
Accessed 26 December 2015. The conservation park is part of a larger, block of contiguous native vegetation, the remainder of which is owned by PIRSA Forestry,

SA Water SA Water is a government business enterprise wholly owned by the Government of South Australia. History SA Water was established by the proclamation of the ''South Australian Water Corporation Act 1994'' on 1 July 1995. Prior to this its predec ...

and private landholders.

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External links

Para Wirra Conservation Park official webpageThe Friends of Para Wirra Recreation Park webpagePara Wirra Conservation Park webpage on the Protected Planet websitePara Wirra Conservation Park webpage on the BirdsSA website
{{Protected areas of South Australia, state=collapsed Conservation parks of South Australia Protected areas in Adelaide Protected areas established in 1962 1962 establishments in Australia

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