Telowie Gorge Conservation Park

Protected area in South Australia

Telowie Gorge Conservation Park South Australia
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
Telowie Gorge
Telowie Gorge Conservation Park
Nearest town or city	Port Germein.
Coordinates	33°2′20.4″S 138°7′29.27″E / 33.039000°S 138.1247972°E / -33.039000; 138.1247972
Established	3 September 1970 (1970-09-03)
Abolished	25 November 2021 (2021-11-25)
Area	19.67 km (7.6 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Department for Environment and Water
See also	Protected areas of South Australia

Telowie Gorge Conservation Park, formerly Telowie Gorge National Park, was a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia to the east of the town of Port Germein in the gazetted locality of Telowie. It became part of the Wapma Thura–Southern Flinders Ranges National Park 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.

The conservation park was abolished on 25 November 2021. On the same day, its land holding was constituted as part of the Wapma Thura–Southern Flinders Ranges National Park.

Location and description

The conservation park was located about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 miles) east of the town of Port Germein in the gazetted locality of Telowie, and occupied 19.76 km (7.63 sq mi).

In 2010, the conservation park was described by its managing authority as follows:

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 Category III protected area, and was last managed by the South Australian Department for Environment and Water (DEW).

References

^ "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
^ "Search results for Telowie Gorge Conservation Park with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'NPW and Conservation Properties', 'Recreation Trails', and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australian Government. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ Shard, A.J. (3 September 1970). "NATIONAL PARKS ACT, 1966: HUNDRED OF TELOWIE—TELOWIE GORGE NATIONAL PARK" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 1014. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
^ "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 16 July 2015)" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
"Search result for Telowie Gorge Conservation Park(record id no SA0065871)". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
"National Parks and Wildlife (Telowie Gorge Conservation Park) Proclamation 2021" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 4153. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
"National Parks and Wildlife (Wapma Thura—Southern Flinders Ranges National Park) Proclamation 2021" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 4157. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
Speirs, David (26 November 2021). "SA now home to Australia's biggest national park". Premier of South Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
Gooch, Declan (26 November 2021). "Australia's biggest national park declared in South Australia's far north". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
^ "Mount Remarkable National Park Management Plan" (PDF). Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH). 2006. pp. 1 & 2. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
^ "Telowie Gorge". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
^ "Telowie Gorge Conservation Park (brochure)". Department for Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

External links

Telowie Gorge Conservation Park (part of Wapma Thura – Southern Flinders Ranges National Park)

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