| Rudall Conservation Park South Australia | |
|---|---|
  Rudall Conservation Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Cleve[2] |
| Coordinates | 33°38′42″S 136°18′58″E / 33.6451°S 136.3161°E[1] |
| Established | 16 August 1973[3] |
| Area | 3.57 km2 (1.4 sq mi)[3] |
| Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Rudall Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula in the gazetted locality of Rudall about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of the town centre in Cleve.[2]
The conservation park was proclaimed on 16 August 1973 under the state's National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in respect to land in section 49 in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Rudall.[4] As of June 2016, the conservation park covered an area of 3.57 square kilometres (1.38 sq mi).[3]
In 1980, the conservation park was described as follows:[5]
The eastern end of Rudall Conservation Park preserves a small area of mallee/broombush association with some pure stands of broombush.
The park lies on a gentle foot-slope with sandy soils to the east and loamy soils to the west. The eastern end of the park is dominated by a scrub/heath to open scrub/heath of Eucalyptus incrassata, E. foecunda, Melaleuca uncinata with some pure stands of M. uncinata. The western end is cleared and features an open grassland of predominantly introduced species. A small reservoir is also found in this part of the park
The western end of the park is severely degraded as a result of heavy grazing. The eastern end has suffered some grazing but remains quite dense in places.
The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[1] In 1980, it was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.[5]
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Welcome to Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park. Parks and Wildlife are managing this important marine park with traditional owners, the Nyungumarta, Karrijarri and Ngala people. This park will protect important values like Aboriginal culture, and important plants and animals like flatback turtles, migratory shorebirds and mudflat communities. Hello, this is our country, Nyungumarta country. We are working with Parks and Wildlife to monitor the flatback turtles at Eighty Mile Beach. Please respect the turtle when she’s nesting Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park is an important nesting and feeding ground for the flatback turtles. Every year, thousands of turtles make their way up the beach to lay their eggs, making it one of the most important nesting sites in the Kimberley. As you stroll along the beach during the day, you will be able to trace their tracks from the water to the sand dunes and back again. Nesting season is between October and December, where the female turtle will come up to the beach at night time to lay about 50 eggs. These eggs will hatch six to eight weeks later, between January and March. As visitors to the park you can get involved and help to protect the flatback turtle by joining our volunteer monitoring program. To get the best viewing experience, there are a few easy steps that you can take. By following the Parks and Wildlife Turtle watchers code of conduct, we can make sure that the turtle is not disturbed during this important stage of the lifecycle. Let’s work together to protect this threatened species. When you see a turtle coming out of the water or crawling along the beach, crouch low to the ground, move slowly and respect her space. Keep a distance of at least 15 metres as she starts to dig her nest with her front flippers, spraying a lot of sand around. Be patient during this time – she may move around and start to dig a nest at many locations before choosing the right spot. When the turtle is laying her eggs, you can slowly move closer, staying low and behind her. At this stage you can use a red torch light to watch the eggs dropping into the egg chamber. Once the eggs have been laid, stay still and give the turtle room to cover and camouflage her nest. When the turtle is returning to the ocean keep a good distance away and always follow her from behind. Parks and Wildlife and the Traditional Owners hope that you enjoy your turtle watching experience at the Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park.
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References
- ^ a b c "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Search result(s) for Rudall Conservation Park (Record No. SA0059597) with the following layers being selected - "Parcel labels", "Suburbs and Localities", "Hundreds", "Place names (gazetteer)" and "Road labels"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 11 July 2016)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT, 1972: HUNDRED OF RUDALL—RUDALL CONSERVATION PARK CONSTITUTED" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 918. 16 August 1973. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Rudall Conservation Park, Rudall, SA, Australia - listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 6673)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
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