Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian

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. It is located in Stuarts Creek, about north of the town of Marree via the

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in the state's Far North. The conservation park was proclaimed under the ''

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'' in 1996. As of 2012, it is subject to a co-management agreement between the Arabana aboriginal people and the

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. The name of the conservation park is derived from the

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name used for the local feature also known as Hamilton Hill (also as Mount Hamilton) meaning "snake's head" in reference to the profile of Hamilton Hill. The conservation park protects both a network of mound springs that upwell from the

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and the "ruins of a fettler’s cottage at the old Margaret Rail Siding." Notable mound spring sites within the conservation park include "Pitha - Kurnti - Kurnti" at Coward Springs, "Thirrka" (also known as "Blanche Cup"), "Pirdali–nha" (also known as "The Bubbler"), and "Wabma Kadarbu" at Hamilton Hill. As of 2012, facilities within the conservation park include car parks at each spring, boardwalks, viewing platforms, and interpretive signage. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.

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External links

Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park official webpageFriends of Mound Springs webpageEntry for Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park on Protected Planet
{{Aboriginal South Australians, state=collapsed Conservation parks of South Australia Protected areas established in 1996 1996 establishments in Australia Co-managed protected areas in South Australia Far North (South Australia)

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