Onkaparinga River National Park

Onkaparinga River National Park
Onkaparinga - course in the national park
Coordinates: 35 ° 9 ′ 38 ″  S , 138 ° 33 ′ 14 ″  E
Location:	South Australia , Australia
Specialty:	River course, gorge
Next city:	Port Noarlunga
Surface:	15.54 km²

The Onkaparinga River National Park ( English Onkaparinga River National Park ) is located in the Australian state of South Australia , about 35 km south of Adelaide city ​​center . It covers 1,554 hectares.

General

The Onkaparinga River flows into the national park in a steep-walled valley and passes it in an impressive gorge with steep walls up to 50 m high and water basins formed from rocks. After flowing through the Onkaparinga River Recreation Park to the west , it flows into the sea.

This area has always had a deep cultural and religious significance for the members of the Aboriginal tribe of the Kaurna .

nature

Various types of eucalyptus dominate the plant species that occur. Casuarines and golden acacias also occur. Among other things, 27 different orchid species were counted. In winter and spring, the national park's bushland is adorned with colorful wildflowers.

tourism

In the park there are various hiking trails of different lengths and levels of difficulty that open up individual parts of the park. Rest areas are also available. There is also the possibility of sailing and fishing in the river.

Web links

Commons : Onkaparinga River National Park  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

• Official website

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Onkaparinga River National and Recreation Parks. (PDF) In: Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Natural Resources Center Eastwood, accessed January 22, 2016 . 
2. ↑ Information on natural attractions of the National Park Administration ( Memento from October 20, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
3. ^ Onkaparinga River (Estuary) Recreational Park flora - family. (PDF) Interim Flora Species List. (No longer available online.) In: Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Department for Environment and Heritage, April 6, 2004, archived from the original January 22, 2016 ; accessed on January 22, 2016 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.