Greenhill Recreation Park

Greenhill Recreation Park
South Australia
Greenhill Recreation Park
Nearest town or city Adelaide city centre
Coordinates 34°56′43.08″S 138°40′26.04″E / 34.9453000°S 138.6739000°E / -34.9453000; 138.6739000Coordinates: 34°56′43.08″S 138°40′26.04″E / 34.9453000°S 138.6739000°E / -34.9453000; 138.6739000
Established January 1952 (1952-01)[1]
Area 24 hectares (59 acres)[1]
Managing authorities Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Greenhill Creek Recreation Park is a protected area located in South Australia about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the Adelaide city centre in the suburb of Greenhill. The land forming the recreation park which first received protected area status in 1952 is described as having “a long history of grazing, clearing and bushfires”, as having “vegetation consisting primarily of Eucalyptus odorata, E. leucoxylon and E obliqua open woodland over a largely introduced understorey of grasses, herbs and forbs” and its “principal value” is as “an excellent recreational lookout offering extensive views over Adelaide”. The recreation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 25 November 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  2. "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. "Greenhill Recreation Park, Greenhill Rd, Greenhill, SA, Australia (Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive))". Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Environment. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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