Canunda National Park

Canunda National Park
Coordinates: 37 ° 42 ′ 56 ″  S , 140 ° 16 ′ 59 ″  E
Location:	South Australia , Australia
Specialty:	Coastal landscape with cliffs and dunes
Next city:	Millicent , Mount Gambier
Surface:	93 km²
Founding:	1959 (later extensions)

The Canunda National Park (English Canunda National Park ) is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia . It is located about 350 km southeast of Adelaide and extends 40 km along the coast from Cape Buffon to Cape Banks on an area of ​​today more than 9,300 hectares. It was placed under protection in 1959 as the Cape Buffon Flora and Fauna Reserve . In 1966 the area was expanded considerably and was given its current name. Further enlargements followed in 1976 and 1986.

history

Boandik Aboriginal people have lived in settlements along the coast during the summer for centuries and retreated further inland for the rest of the year.

Landscape image

The northern part of the national park is characterized by limestone cliffs, cliffs, reefs off the coast and dense shrubbery, while the southern part is dominated by shifting dunes and beach sections that are secured by fore dunes. In the southern part of the national park borders on Lake Bonney , one of the largest freshwater lakes in Australia.

Wildlife

Numerous interesting and rare animal species live in the park, such as the wombat , the wedge-tailed eagle and the owl swallow . Particularly in need of protection occurring animal species are the bird species golden-bellied parakeet , Australian oystercatcher , cap and red-headed plover as well as the mammal species Antechinus minimus from the family of broad-footed bag-mice .

Web links

• Official website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Management plan for the protected area, pdf ( memento of the original from October 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)