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[[Image:MountBethelChurchThreeChurches.jpg|thumb|right|Mount Bethel Church.]] |
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{{Infobox_protected_area_of_Australia | name = Coorong National Park |
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[[Image:MountBethelChurchfromJerseyMtn.jpg|thumb|right|Church viewed from Jersey Mountain Road.]] |
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'''Mount Bethel Church''' is located at the junction of County Route 5 ([[Jersey Mountain Road]]) and County Route 5/4 ([[Three Churches Hollow Road]]) in the community of [[Three Churches, West Virginia|Three Churches]] north of [[Romney, West Virginia|Romney]] in [[Hampshire County, West Virginia|Hampshire County]], [[West Virginia]], USA. |
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| nearest_town_or_city = [[Goolwa, South Australia|Goolwa]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|36|02|57|S|139|33|13|E|region:AU-SA}} |
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| area = 467 km² |
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| established = 1966 |
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| managing_authorities = [[Department for Environment and Heritage]] |
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| official_site = [http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/coorong/ Coorong National Park] |
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'''Coorong''' is a national park and lagoon ecosystem in [[South Australia]] ([[Australia]]), 156 km southeast of [[Adelaide, Australia|Adelaide]]. Its name is thought to be a corruption of the Aboriginal word ''kurangh'', meaning "long neck"; a reference to the shape of the lagoon system. The name is also thought to be from the Aboriginal word "Coorang", which means ''sand dune'', a reference to the sand dunes that can be seen between the park and the Southern Ocean. The western edge of the Coorong starts at the [[Murray Mouth]], at [[Hindmarsh Island]] and the [[Sir Richard Peninsula]], and goes about 130 km southeast. The park area includes the Coorong itself, and [[Younghusband Peninsula]] which separates the Coorong from [[Encounter Bay]] in the [[Southern Ocean]]. The Coorong is blocked off from [[Lake Alexandrina (South Australia)]] by several weirs at Pelican Point.<ref>[http://www.thecoorong.com/map.html# Map of the Coorong] Accessed 3/3/7</ref> |
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The [[Presbyterians]] established a church near here in 1792. At first called the '''Mountain Church''' in 1808, it became the nucleus of Presbyterian work in Hampshire County under the auspices of the Reverend [[John Lyle]]. The Reverend [[James Black]] reorganized the congregation in 1812 and the newly formed congregation was named Mount Bethel. The present church, built of logs in 1837, is the oldest house of worship in this county. |
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The park was formed in 1966 as a sanctuary for many species of birds, animals and fish. It attracts many migratory species. It refuge for these animals during some of Australia's regular droughts. The 467 km² also supports coastal dune systems, lagoons and coastal vegetation.<ref name=about>[http://www.parks.sa.gov.au/coorong/about/index.htm Coorong National Park] - ''About the Park'', Accessed 3/3/7</ref> One of the unique things about the Coorong is the interaction of water along its length, with sea water and Murray River water meeting rainfall and groundwater. The freshwater supports the fauna of the area while the sea water is the habitat for much of the birdlife.<ref>[http://www.parks.sa.gov.au/coorong/natural/index.htm Coorong National Park] - ''Natural Attractions'', Accessed 3/3/7</ref> |
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The waters of the Coorong are a popular venue for recreational and commercial fishers. The popular 'Coorong Mullet' and 'School Mullaway' are the main species. |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of historic sites in Hampshire County, West Virginia]] |
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* [[Protected areas of South Australia]] |
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[[Image:The_Coorong_South_Australia.jpg|260px|thumb|left|Sunset over the northern part of The Coorong, approaching the town of [[Meningie, South Australia|Meningie]]]] |
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{{National Parks of South Australia}} |
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[[Category:National parks of South Australia]] |
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[[Category:Murray River]] |
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[[Category:Landmarks in West Virginia]] |
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[[Category:Hampshire County, West Virginia]] |
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[[es:Parque Nacional Coorong]] |
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[[Category:Churches in West Virginia]] |
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[[fr:Parc national de Coorong]] |
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[[ja:クーロン国立公園]] |
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Revision as of 13:21, 13 October 2008
Mount Bethel Church is located at the junction of County Route 5 (Jersey Mountain Road) and County Route 5/4 (Three Churches Hollow Road) in the community of Three Churches north of Romney in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA.
The Presbyterians established a church near here in 1792. At first called the Mountain Church in 1808, it became the nucleus of Presbyterian work in Hampshire County under the auspices of the Reverend John Lyle. The Reverend James Black reorganized the congregation in 1812 and the newly formed congregation was named Mount Bethel. The present church, built of logs in 1837, is the oldest house of worship in this county.
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