Horsnell Gully Conservation Park
Horsnell Gully Conservation Park South Australia | |
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IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) | |
Building at the lower entrance | |
Horsnell Gully Conservation Park | |
Nearest town or city | Adelaide |
Coordinates | 34°56′4.41″S 138°42′21.69″E / 34.9345583°S 138.7060250°ECoordinates: 34°56′4.41″S 138°42′21.69″E / 34.9345583°S 138.7060250°E |
Established | 1 January1947[1] |
Area | 137 hectares (340 acres) [1] |
Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
Official site | Horsnell Gully Conservation Park |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Horsnell Gully Conservation Park is a parks in the Adelaide foothills which is just southwest of Norton Summit and encompasses several small gorges feeding the Adelaide Plains. The park adjoins the Giles Conservation Park which was formerly the park's upper eastern section. The park contains a small seasonal waterfall and a number of walking trails including one that is part of the Heysen Trail. It is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "Horsnell Gully Conservation Park and Giles Conservation Park (brochure, revised October 2010)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ↑ "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
External links
- Horsnell Gully Conservation Park official webpage
- Friends of Black Hill and Morialta Incorporated
- Horsnell Gully Conservation Park webpage on protected planet
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