| Moody Tank Conservation Park | |
|---|---|
  Moody Tank Conservation Park | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Cummins[2] |
| Coordinates | 34°10′S135°59′E / 34.16°S 135.99°E /-34.16; 135.99[1] |
| Area | 78 ha (190 acres)[3] |
| Established | 7 December 2006 (2006-12-07)[3] |
| Governing body | Department for Environment & Water |
Moody Tank Conservation Park is aprotected area located in theAustralian state ofSouth Australia on theEyre Peninsula about 26 kilometres (16 miles) north-east ofCummins.[2]
In 2007, the conservation park was described by its managing authority as follows:[2]
Moody Tank Conservation Park was proclaimed on 7 December 2006 under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972, to protect and conserve endemic, remnant vegetation and a site of heritage significance. The park was proclaimed without access under State mining legislation. Moody Tank Conservation Park contains four major vegetation communities, one of which (Eucalyptus peninsularis,E. leptophylla andE. pileata open mallee) is listed as threatened in South Australia. The park also protects numerous plant species of conservation significance and provides suitable habitat for the nationally vulnerableGranite Mudwort (Limosella granitica).
The conservation park is located in the locality ofUngarra and be accessed from its south side by a road named Yeelana Road which connects to theLincoln Highway in the east and theTod Highway in the west.[2][4]
The conservation park includes theMoody Rocks Water Tank (also known as the Moody Reservoir) which is listed on theSouth Australian Heritage Register and is the feature from which the conservation park's name is derived. The water tank was constructed in 1913 to supply water tosteam locomotives using the railway line located on the south side of Yeelana Road which is a branch of theEyre Peninsula Railway.[5][2][4]
The conservation park is classified as anIUCN Category III protected area.[1]