Glenthorne National Park–Ityamaiitpinna Yarta is a South Australiannational park in the southernAdelaide suburb ofO'Halloran Hill, 16 km (9.9 mi) south of thecity centre.
The park opened to the public in November 2020,[1] and as of 2021[update]O'Halloran Hill Recreation Park is in the process of transitioning to become part of it. It includes the nearbyGlenthorne Estate, and will connect with other parks and parcels of land in Adelaide's south to form the Glenthorne Precinct. These includeHallett Cove Conservation Park,Marino Conservation Park, areas of theField River Valley and theHappy Valley Reservoir.[2]
TheKaurna people are thetraditional owners of the greater Adelaide region, including this area, and still maintain a deep relationship withCountry, which they have done for tens of thousands of years through their customs andTjukurpa. Tjukurpa, which includes cultural stories and lore, will profoundly influence the way the Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta is managed.[3]
The park includes importantgrey box grassy woodland, and more than 90 species of birds have been spotted within its boundaries, including:[3]
Text may have been copied from this source, which is available under anAttribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU)Archived 5 October 2021 at theWayback Machine licence. Text may have been copied from this source, which is available under aAttribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU)Archived 5 October 2021 at theWayback Machine licence.Smith, P.A., Walshe, K. & Burns, A. (2024).Glenthorne: Its History and Politics, 2nd Ed.Friends of the Glenthorne National Park–Ityamaiitpinna YartaISBN 978-0-646-89846-9
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