| Ettrick Conservation Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
  Ettrick Conservation Park | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Murray Bridge[2] |
| Coordinates | 34°58′28″S139°29′01″E / 34.974463478°S 139.483607164°E /-34.974463478; 139.483607164[1] |
| Area | 4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi)[3] |
| Established | 31 October 2013 (2013-10-31)[4] |
| Governing body | Department for Environment and Water |
Ettrick Conservation Park is aprotected area located in the Australian state ofSouth Australia in the locality ofEttrick about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of the state capital ofAdelaide and about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-east of the city ofMurray Bridge.[2]
The conservation park consists of crown land described as “Allotment 99 in Deposited Plan 26809” in the cadastral unit of theHundred of Ettrick. It came into existence on 31 October 2013 by proclamation under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. It is named after the Hundred of Ettrick.[2][4] A separate proclamation on 31 October 2013 ensured the continuation of “existing rights of entry, prospecting, exploration or mining” regarding the land under theMining Act 1971 and thePetroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000.[5] As of 2016, it covered an area of 4.79 square kilometres (1.85 sq mi).[3]
In 2013, it was described byIan Hunter, then Minister of Sustainability, Environment and Conservation toThe Murray Valley Standard as follows:[6]
… the park would be an important refuge for species such asmalleefowl andregent parrot. "Most of the park isopen mallee, which is made up of several species of eucalypt, but it is also home to one of the few remaining examples oftussock grassland in this part of theMurray-Darling Basin," … "This area is listed as critically endangered, so it's vital we do everything we can to protect it." It is also home to birds including theshy heathwren,hooded robin,white-winged chough,jacky winter,restless flycatcher andpainted buttonquail.
The conservation park is classified as anIUCN Category VI protected area.[1]