Telowie Gorge Conservation Park Explained

Type:protected
Telowie Gorge Conservation Park
State:sa
Iucn Category:iii
Iucn Ref:[1]
Coordinates:-33.039°N 138.1248°W
Relief:yes
Pushpin Label Position:left
Nearest Town Or City:Port Germein.[2]
Area:19.67
Area Footnotes:[3]
Established Footnotes:[4]

Telowie Gorge Conservation Park, formerly Telowie Gorge National Park, was a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia to the east of the town of Port Germein in the gazetted locality of Telowie. It became part of the Wapma Thura–Southern Flinders Ranges National Park on 25 November 2021.

History

The conservation park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 1972 in respect to an area of land already under statutory protection since 1970 as the Telowie Gorge National Park.[4] [3] [5]

The conservation park was abolished on 25 November 2021.[6] On the same day, its land holding was constituted as part of the Wapma Thura–Southern Flinders Ranges National Park.[7] [8] [9]

Location and description

The conservation park was located about 7.5km (04.7miles) east of the town of Port Germein in the gazetted locality of Telowie,[10] [2] and occupied .[11]

In 2010, the conservation park was described by its managing authority as follows:[12]

Home to a colony of yellow-footed rock-wallabies, Telowie Gorge Conservation Park features some of the most dramatic scenery in the Southern Flinders Ranges. The gorge and its diverse landforms have been created by Telowie Creek, which over time has cut a deep gorge through the range. Today, the gorge creates a rich variety of habitats for animals and plants from both the southern temperate and arid regions. During winter, Telowie Creek flows from the gorge onto the plains.
It included four trails as well as access to the Heysen Trail, which passes along part of the eastern side of the conservation park, and two other local trails.[10] [12]

The conservation park was classified as an IUCN Category III protected area,[1] and was last managed by the South Australian Department for Environment and Water (DEW).[11]

See also

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 results for Telowie Gorge Conservation Park with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'NPW and Conservation Properties', 'Recreation Trails', and 'Gazetteer' . Location SA Map Viewer . Government of South Australian Government . 30 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 16 July 2015). https://web.archive.org/web/20160403115238/http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/sharedassets/public/park_management/protected-areas-30june2015.pdf. 3 April 2016. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. 3 August 2015.
  4. Web site: Shard. A.J.. NATIONAL PARKS ACT, 1966: HUNDRED OF TELOWIE—TELOWIE GORGE NATIONAL PARK. The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. 29 April 2018. 1014. 3 September 1970.
  5. Web site: Search result for Telowie Gorge Conservation Park(record id no SA0065871). . 3 September 2015.
  6. Web site: National Parks and Wildlife (Telowie Gorge Conservation Park) Proclamation 2021 . The South Australian Government Gazette . Government of South Australia . 24 January 2022 . 4153 . PDF.
  7. Web site: National Parks and Wildlife (Wapma Thura—Southern Flinders Ranges National Park) Proclamation 2021 . The South Australian Government Gazette . Government of South Australia . 24 January 2022 . 4157 . PDF.
  8. Web site: SA now home to Australia’s biggest national park . . David. Speirs. David Speirs. 26 November 2021 . 19 December 2021.
  9. Web site: Gooch . Declan . Australia's biggest national park declared in South Australia's far north. ABC News. . 26 November 2021 . 19 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Mount Remarkable National Park Management Plan . Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH) . 2006 . 3 September 2015. 1 & 2.
  11. Web site: Protected Planet. Telowie Gorge. https://web.archive.org/web/20211221103158/https://www.protectedplanet.net/506. 21 December 2021. 21 December 2021.
  12. Web site: Telowie Gorge Conservation Park (brochure). Department for Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) . 2010. 3 September 2015.

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