| Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park | |
|---|---|
 Mound Spring, South Australia | |
  Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park | |
| Location | South Australia,Stuarts Creek |
| Nearest city | Marree |
| Coordinates | 29°27′36″S136°54′44.99″E / 29.46000°S 136.9124972°E /-29.46000; 136.9124972[1] |
| Area | 120.16 km2 (46.39 sq mi)[2] |
| Established | 18 July 1996 (1996-07-18)[3] |
| Visitors | 12,000 - 19,000 (in 2012)[4] |
| Governing body | Arabana aboriginal people Department for Environment and Water |
Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park is aprotected area in theAustralianstate ofSouth Australia. It is located inStuarts Creek, about 130 kilometres (81 miles) north of the town ofMarree via theOodnadatta Track in the state'sFar North.[4] The conservation park was proclaimed under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 1996.[2] As of 2012, it is subject to a co-management agreement between theArabana aboriginal people and theDepartment for Environment and Water.[4]
The name of the conservation park is derived from theArabana language name used for the local feature also known as Hamilton Hill (also as Mount Hamilton) meaning "snake's head" in reference to the profile of Hamilton Hill.[4][5]
The conservation park protects both a network ofmound springs that upwell from theGreat Artesian Basin and the "ruins of a fettler’s cottage at the old Margaret Rail Siding." Notable mound spring sites within the conservation park include "Pitha - Kurnti - Kurnti" atCoward Springs, "Thirrka" (also known as "Blanche Cup"), "Pirdali–nha" (also known as "The Bubbler"), and "Wabma Kadarbu" at Hamilton Hill. As of 2012, facilities within the conservation park include car parks at each spring, boardwalks, viewing platforms, and interpretive signage.[4] The conservation park is classified as anIUCN Category III protected area.[1]