| Black Rock Conservation Park South Australia | |
|---|---|
  Black Rock Conservation Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Orroroo[2] |
| Coordinates | 32°41′25″S138°48′33″E / 32.6901833269999°S 138.809299485°E /-32.6901833269999; 138.809299485[1] |
| Established | 9 November 1972 (1972-11-09)[3] |
| Area | 119 hectares (290 acres)[3] |
| Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Black Rock Conservation Park is aprotected area located in the Australian state ofSouth Australia in the locality ofErskine about 250 kilometres (160 mi) north of the state capital ofAdelaide and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east ofOrroroo.[4][2]
The conservation park occupies land in section 76 of the cadastral unit of theHundred of Erskine on the south side of the Orroroo-Paratoo Road. It was proclaimed on 9 November 1972 under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. As of 2016, it covered an area of 119 hectares (290 acres).[2][3][5]
A statement of significance prepared in 1980 advises that it preserves “vegetation typical of the region. And that it contains “a diverse avifauna, including the most westerly record of theblack-backed wren, now considered to be a variant of thesplendid wren.”[6]
The conservation park was described in 1980 as being “located on the outwash from Black Rock, the highest point in the vicinity”, as having a “dominant vegetation consists of a low woodland ofCasuarina cristata andMyoporum platycarpum with areas ofEucalyptus socialis over an understorey ofAtriplex sp.,Kochia sedifolia andEnchylaena tomentosa” and as having a “disturbed natural condition” due to “a long history of grazing.”[6]
In 2004, it was reported as having “good examples of the flora of the area dominated by theBlack Oak (Casuarina pauper) andBluebush (Maireana sedifolia)” and “several creek beds with steep banks suitable forRed-back Kingfishers andRainbow Bee-eaters to nest.”[4]
The conservation park is classified as anIUCNCategory III protected area.[1] It was listed on the now-defunctRegister of the National Estate.[6]
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