| Mount Scott Conservation Park | |
|---|---|
  Mount Scott Conservation Park | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Kingston SE[2] |
| Coordinates | 36°48′58″S140°04′08″E / 36.8160°S 140.0690°E /-36.8160; 140.0690[1] |
| Area | 12.67 km2 (4.89 sq mi)[3] |
| Established | 9 November 1972 (1972-11-09)[3][4] |
| Visitors | 'low' (in 1994)[5] |
| Governing body | Department for Environment and Water |
Mount Scott Conservation Park is aprotected area in the Australian state ofSouth Australia located in the gazetted locality ofBlackford about 23 kilometres (14 mi) east ofKingston SE in the state'sLimestone Coast region.[2][5]
The conservation park is located on the remnants of a coastal dune system which run parallel to the current continental coastline from the north-west to the south-east and which have a maximum height of not greater than 30 metres (98 ft). The course of the now non-existent stream, Reedy Creek, adjoins the south western boundary of the Park while the West Avenue Range adjoins its eastern side. The slopes of the remnant dunes consist of soils of “deep sandy loams with outcrops of limestone on the ridge tops” while the low-lying areas have “clayey loam soils" that are "subject to inundation and become waterlogged during wet periods.” The conservation park is accessed via its north-west corner from Mount Scott Road. A track of 5 metres (16 ft) width has been provided to its boundary for the purpose of “management access.” Its name is derived from a nearby hill known as Mount Scott.[5][2][6][7]
The conservation park was constituted under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 on 9 November 1972 in respect to land in section 71 in thecadastral unit of theHundred of Murrabinna.[4][2] As of 2012, access to the conservation park for the purpose of petroleum exploration under thePetroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 was not permitted.[8]
As of 1994, the conservation park was reported as supporting a “variety of vegetation types” and some “notable species” of fauna:[5]
As of 1994, visitor use as reported as being “low” and consisted of “walkers, campers or field naturalists”. Facilities for visitors in 1994 consisted of “a picnic and camping area” located in the north east corner of the conservation park near its entry point.[5]
The conservation park is classified as anIUCN Category Ia protected area.[1]