Yumbarra Conservation Park
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| Location: | South Australia , Australia | ||
| Specialty: | Salt lake, weathered granite rocks | ||
| Next city: | Ceduna | ||
| Founding: | 1968 | ||
The Yumbarra Conservation Park was established in 1968. It is located 30 kilometers north of Ceduna in western South Australia .
When the Minister for Mining and Energy, Wayne Matthew, declared this park to be a test case for the use of mining and nature compatibility in November 1999, a "dual status" was established that guarantees mining licenses and ensures closeness to nature. The Purebaland located in the park extends east to the Gawler Ranges . In the park there is a lake landscape about 100 kilometers north of Ceduna. The salt lake there , Googs Lake, is 15 kilometers long and around 1 kilometer wide in several places. It can be reached via the Googs Track. At the lake there are sandalwood and pine trees as well as aboriginal holy places . Yellabinna and Oolabinna are weathered granite rocks that have been rounded by so-called wool sack weathering . The rocks are located in an area where mining and other natural exploitation is prohibited. There are numerous waterholes in the park that were created by the shell-like weathering of the granite rock, which have been declared sanctuaries for the Aborigines who live there.
Dingoes , kangaroos , hair-nosed wombats and the thermometer chicken live in the park . A total of 17 mammals, a little more than 100 bird and 46 reptile and snake species are found. 215 plants were also counted.
Web links
- Official website of the park (English)