Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve Explained

Type:protected
Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve
State:nt
Iucn Category:V
Coordinates:-23.6811°N 134.2158°W
Relief:yes
Area:7ha
Area Footnotes:[1]
Established:1962
Visitation Num:15,000
Visitation Year:2011
Visitation Footnotes:[2]
Managing Authorities:Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory

Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia located about east of Alice Springs in the East MacDonnell Ranges.[2]

The reserve is surrounded by the Undoolya pastoral lease which operates as a cattle station.

The reserve takes its name from a column of grey dolomite of great significance to the local Aboriginal people. The rock is part of the Bitter Springs formation that was deposited in salt lakes 800 million years ago.[3] It is a sacred site to the Eastern Arrente peoples

Flora found on the reserve include spinifex and senna on the ridges, with bloodwood, Supplejack, Red Mallee and Whitewood are found around the base of the rock.[3]

See also

Protected areas of the Northern Territory

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Terrestrial Protected Areas by Reserve Type in the Northern Territory (2012). 2012. 11 April 2015. Department of Environment.
  2. Web site: Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve - Joint Management Plan. 1 October 2011. 11 April 2015. Northern Territory Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20150323194546/http://parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/119024/Corroboree-Rock-CR_JMP_2011-09-21_FINAL.pdf. 23 March 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve. 11 April 2015. Parks and Wildlife Commission.