Deep Creek National Park Explained

Type:	protected
Deep Creek National Park
State:	sa
City:	Deep Creek & Delamere
Iucn Category:	II
Iucn Ref:	^[1]
Coordinates:	-35.6278°N 138.2219°W
Relief:	yes
Nearest Town Or City:	Cape Jervis^[2]
Area:	44.96
Area Footnotes:	^[3]
Established:	30 September 1971
Established Footnotes:	^[4]
Visitation Num:	"25,000-30,000"
Visitation Year:	1997
Managing Authorities:	Department for Environment and Water
Url:	https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/deep-creek-national-park

Deep Creek National Park, formerly the Deep Creek Conservation Park, is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located on the southern coast of Fleurieu Peninsula in the gazetted localities of Deep Creek and Delamere about 11km (07miles) east of Cape Jervis.^{[2] [4]}

History

Formerly a conservation park known as Deep Creek Conservation Park, it was renamed Deep Creek National Park upon being proclaimed a national park on 26 November 2021^{[5] [6]}

Description

The park is the largest portion of remaining natural vegetation on the Fleurieu Peninsula, and is home to much native wildlife, including western grey kangaroos, short-beaked echidnas and around 100 species of birds.^[7]

The park encompasses 18km (11miles) of coastline, which include views across Backstairs Passage to Kangaroo Island. The conservation park consists of mainly rolling coastal hills, the gullies of which contain orchids and ferns, while the hilltops have stunted scrub and low windswept trees. Walking trails (including part of the famous Heysen Trail) provide access to most of the conservation park.

It is classified as an IUCN class II protected area.^[1] In 1980, it was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.^[8]

Camping

The conservation park has five camping areas available with various facilities.

• Stringybark: A sheltered forest setting with 16 sites, hot showers, toilets and rain water. Sites available for caravans and camp trailers. No powered sites available.
• Trig: Central to the main hiking trails, open grassy areas with many well-sheltered and shady sites. 25 sites, toilets and rain water available. Sites available for caravans and camp trailers. No powered sites available.
• Tapanappa: 18 moderately sheltered sites with spectacular coastal views close by. Toilets and rain water available.
• Cobbler Hill: 10 sites with toilets and rain water close to Blowhole Beach. Can be exposed during windy conditions.
• Eagle Waterhole: Located on the Heysen Trail, and only able to be used by hikers. A hikers' hut and rainwater tank have been erected at this site.

See also

• Deep Creek (disambiguation)

References

Citations

External links

• • • Protected Planet website
• BirdsSA website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab) . CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE) . 21 February 2018 . 2016.
2. Web site: Search result for "Deep Creek Conservation Park" (Record no SA0019531) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)" . Property Location Browser . Government of South Australia . 8 August 2016 . 12 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012010923/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ . dead .
3. Web site: Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. 16 March 2014. 5. 2 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702090603/http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/b88e6e26-4bd9-4c68-8fff-9e800114eb69/park-management-protected-areas-gen.pdf. dead.
4. Web site: Shard . A.J. . NATIONAL PARKS ACT, 1966: DECLARATION OF NATIONAL PARK . The South Australian Government Gazette . Government of South Australia . 11 January 2019 . 1226 . 30 September 1971.
5. Web site: SA now home to Australia’s biggest national park . . David . Speirs . David Speirs . 26 November 2021 . 19 December 2021 . 19 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211219021011/https://www.premier.sa.gov.au/news/media-releases/news/south-australia-now-home-to-australias-biggest-national-park . dead . Text may have been copied from this source, which is available under a Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU) licence.
6. Web site: Gooch . Declan . Australia's biggest national park declared in South Australia's far north. ABC News. . 26 November 2021 . 19 December 2021.
7. Web site: Deep Creek National Park . National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia . 19 December 2021. Text may have been copied from this source, which is available under a Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU) licence.
8. 21 October 1980. 27 September 2019.