Telowie Gorge Conservation Park, formerly Telowie Gorge National Park, was 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 Australian state of
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 ...
to the east of the town of
Port Germein
Port Germein is a small sea-side town in the Australian state of South Australia located about north of the state capital of Adelaide city centre, Adelaide and about north of the city of Port Pirie on the eastern side of South Australia's Spenc ...
in the gazetted locality of
Telowie. It became part of the
Wapma Thura–Southern Flinders Ranges National Park
Wapma Thura–Southern Flinders Ranges National Park is a protected area in the southern Flinders Ranges in South Australia, proclaimed on 25 November 2021. The area comprises several former conservation parks.
History
Proclaimed a national ...
on 25 November 2021.
History
The
conservation park was proclaimed under the ''
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972'' in 1972 in respect to an area of land already under statutory protection since 1970 as the Telowie Gorge National Park.
Wapma Thura–Southern Flinders Ranges National Park
Wapma Thura–Southern Flinders Ranges National Park is a protected area in the southern Flinders Ranges in South Australia, proclaimed on 25 November 2021. The area comprises several former conservation parks.
History
Proclaimed a national ...
.[ ]
Location and description
The conservation park was located about east of the town of Port Germein
Port Germein is a small sea-side town in the Australian state of South Australia located about north of the state capital of Adelaide city centre, Adelaide and about north of the city of Port Pirie on the eastern side of South Australia's Spenc ...
in the gazetted locality of Telowie,[ and occupied .] Home to a colony of yellow-footed rock-wallabies, Telowie Gorge Conservation Park features some of the most dramatic scenery in the Southern Flinders Ranges. The gorge and its diverse landforms have been created by Telowie Creek, which over time has cut a deep gorge through the range. Today, the gorge creates a rich variety of habitats for animals and plants from both the southern temperate and arid regions. During winter, Telowie Creek flows from the gorge onto the plains.
It included four trails as well as access to the Heysen Trail, which passes along part of the eastern side of the conservation park, and two other local trails.[
The conservation park was classified as an ]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 III protected area,[ and was last managed by the South Australian ]Department for Environment and Water
The Department for Environment and Water (DEW) is a department of the Government of South Australia. Created on 1 July 2012 by the merger of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department for Water as the Department of ...
(DEW).[
]
See also
* Protected areas of South Australia
References
External links
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{{Protected areas of South Australia, state=collapsed
Former protected areas of South Australia
Protected areas established in 1970
Protected areas disestablished in 2021
1970 establishments in Australia
2021 disestablishments in Australia
Flinders Ranges