While the crown land on which the conservation park was established had not been cleared for agricultural use, evidence of disturbance of the understorey in an open forest area and the associated presence of introduced grasses suggests that the land was “previously grazed by domestic livestock.”[5][3]
In 1992, the conservation park was described as follows. Firstly, the soils within the conservation park are reported as being located in the “Naracoorte Environmental Association” which is “characterised by calcarenite dune ridges overlain by dunes or sheets of mobile sand.” Specifically, the majority of the soils in the conservation park are “deep, acid, bleached sands with a yellow-grey B horizon” while a minority consist of “shallower alkaline sandy soils of a reddish colour.”[5] Secondly, land within the conservation park supported the following “three vegetation associations:”
a “low woodland “ of brown stringybark “associated with sandy soils of the stranded dune systems of the West Naracoorte Range,”
an “open forest - low open forest” of pink gum associated with a stoney limestone rise in the central part” of the conservation park and “an understorey generally consisting of introduced grasses and pasture weeds such as Cape weed (Arctotheca calendula);” and
As of 1992, the conservation park had “very little visitor use.” There were no facilities being provided for visitors apart from “boundary access tracks” of 5 metres (16 ft) width to its west, south and east boundaries.[5]
^ ab"Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
^ abc"Search result(s) for Grass Tree Conservation Park (Record No. SA0027448) with the following layers being selected - "Parcel labels", "Suburbs and Localities", "Hundreds", "Place names (gazetteer)" and "Road labels"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
^ abc"NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT, 1972: HUNDRED OF HYNAM—GRASS TREE CONSERVATION PARK CONSTITUTED" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 1171. 17 August 1972. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
^"Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 11 July 2016)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
^ abcdefgSouth Australia. National Parks and Wildlife Service. South East District; Sutherland, Andrea; South Australia. National Parks and Wildlife Service (1992), Small parks of the upper South East management plans, South East, South Australia(PDF), Dept. of Environment and Planning, pp. 14–16, ISBN978-0-7308-2665-1
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Entry for Grass Tree Conservation Park on the Protected Planet website
December 18, 2023
grass, tree, conservation, park, protected, area, australian, state, south, australia, located, state, limestone, coast, gazetted, locality, cadgee, about, kilometres, north, town, centre, naracoorte, south, australiaiucn, category, natural, monument, feature,. Grass Tree Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state s Limestone Coast in the gazetted locality of Cadgee about 17 kilometres 11 mi north of the town centre in Naracoorte 2 5 Grass Tree Conservation Park South AustraliaIUCN category III natural monument or feature 1 Grass Tree Conservation ParkNearest town or cityNaracoorte 2 Coordinates36 48 29 S 140 41 31 E 36 8081 S 140 6920 E 36 8081 140 6920Established17 August 1972 1972 08 17 3 Area16 hectares 40 acres 4 Visitation very little visitor use in 1992 5 Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and WaterSee alsoProtected areas of South AustraliaThe conservation park occupies land in section 451 of the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Hynam on the southern side of Boddingtons West Road 2 5 It was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 on 17 August 1972 for the purpose of protecting a stand of grass tree 5 3 While the crown land on which the conservation park was established had not been cleared for agricultural use evidence of disturbance of the understorey in an open forest area and the associated presence of introduced grasses suggests that the land was previously grazed by domestic livestock 5 3 In 1992 the conservation park was described as follows Firstly the soils within the conservation park are reported as being located in the Naracoorte Environmental Association which is characterised by calcarenite dune ridges overlain by dunes or sheets of mobile sand Specifically the majority of the soils in the conservation park are deep acid bleached sands with a yellow grey B horizon while a minority consist of shallower alkaline sandy soils of a reddish colour 5 Secondly land within the conservation park supported the following three vegetation associations a low woodland of brown stringybark associated with sandy soils of the stranded dune systems of the West Naracoorte Range an open forest low open forest of pink gum associated with a stoney limestone rise in the central part of the conservation park and an understorey generally consisting of introduced grasses and pasture weeds such as Cape weed Arctotheca calendula and a small area of open forest of South Australian blue gum in the south east in the conservation park s south east with an understorey of grass trees Austral bracken pteridium esculentum and rice flower Pimelea sp As of 1992 the conservation park had very little visitor use There were no facilities being provided for visitors apart from boundary access tracks of 5 metres 16 ft width to its west south and east boundaries 5 The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area 1 See also editProtected areas of South AustraliaReferences edit a b Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia refer DETAIL tab CAPAD 2016 Australian Government Department of the Environment DoE 2016 Retrieved 21 February 2018 a b c Search result s for Grass Tree Conservation Park Record No SA0027448 with the following layers being selected Parcel labels Suburbs and Localities Hundreds Place names gazetteer and Road labels Property Location Browser Government of South Australia Retrieved 16 January 2017 a b c NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1972 HUNDRED OF HYNAM GRASS TREE CONSERVATION PARK CONSTITUTED PDF The South Australian Government Gazette Government of South Australia 1171 17 August 1972 Retrieved 16 January 2017 Protected Areas Information System reserve list as of 11 July 2016 PDF Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources 11 July 2016 Retrieved 14 July 2016 a b c d e f g South Australia National Parks and Wildlife Service South East District Sutherland Andrea South Australia National Parks and Wildlife Service 1992 Small parks of the upper South East management plans South East South Australia PDF Dept of Environment and Planning pp 14 16 ISBN 978 0 7308 2665 1External links editEntry for Grass Tree Conservation Park on the Protected Planet website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grass Tree Conservation Park amp oldid 999953880, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
