| Karte Conservation Park | |
|---|---|
  Karte Conservation Park | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Pinnaroo[2] |
| Coordinates | 35°05′16″S140°42′30″E / 35.0878736719999°S 140.70840357°E /-35.0878736719999; 140.70840357[1] |
| Area | 35.90 km2 (13.86 sq mi)[3] |
| Established | 4 September 1969 (1969-09-04)[4] |
| Governing body | Department for Environment and Water |
Karte Conservation Park (formerly Karte National Park) is aprotected area located in the Australian state ofSouth Australia in the localities ofKarte andParilla about 193 kilometres (120 mi) east of the state capital ofAdelaide and about 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of the town ofPinnaroo.[2][5]
The conservation park consists of crown land in sections 3, 4 and 10 in the cadastral unit of theHundred of Kingsford and section 135 in theHundred of Parilla. It acquired protected area status as the "Karte National Park" on 4 September 1969 by proclamation under theNational Parks Act 1966. On 27 April 1972, it was reconstituted as theKarte Conservation Park upon the proclamation of theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. Land in section 10 of the Hundred of Kingsford was added on 7 December 1972 and in Section 135 of the Hundred of Parilla was added on 17 June 1976.[6][4][7][8] As of 2016, it covered an area of 35.90 square kilometres (13.86 sq mi).[3]
In 1980, it was described as follows:[5]
This park contains a discrete area of steep, irregular sand dunes supporting very maturemallee vegetation. The park provides habitat for numerous mallee species including the threatenedmallee fowl… Dominant vegetation is tall, denseEucalyptus incrassata mallee withMelaleuca lanceolata,M. uncinate andCallitris verrucosa. This park has been minimally disturbed despite disturbed natural and cultural surrounds. However pest mammals including the fox, rabbit and house mouse are present. The park has remained unburnt for a considerable time.
The conservation park is classified as anIUCN Category Ia protected area.[1] In 1980, it was listed on the now-defunctRegister of the National Estate.[5]
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