Kanku - Breakaways Conservation Park
South Australia
Kanku - Breakaways Conservation Park is located in South Australia
Kanku - Breakaways Conservation Park
Kanku - Breakaways Conservation Park
Nearest town or cityCoober Pedy
Coordinates28°50′55″S 134°43′40″E / 28.84861°S 134.72778°E / -28.84861; 134.72778
Established4 July 2013 (2013-07-04)[2]
Area143.23 km2 (55.3 sq mi)[3]
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara Aboriginal Corporation
District Council of Coober Pedy
WebsiteKanku - Breakaways Conservation Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

The Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park, formerly known as The Breakaways Reserve or simply The Breakaways, is a protected area in northern South Australia, just off the Stuart Highway 33 km (21 mi) north of Coober Pedy.[4]

Name and history

The park got the name "The Breakaways" because the mesas and low hills appear from a distance as if "broken away" from the higher ground of the escarpment. The site is significant for the Antakirinja Matuntjara Yankunytjatjara People,[5] whose name for the area is Umoona, meaning "long life", a name also given to a species of tree found in the area, known as the mulga tree.[6]

The conservation park was renamed as the Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park on 19 November 2015.[7][8]

Management

The Breakaways CP is managed under a co-management agreement by the Department of Environment, Water, and Natural Resources in conjunction with the Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara Aboriginal Corporation and the District Council of Coober Pedy.[9][10]

Climate

The semi-arid desert climatic conditions of the park are similar to those of Coober Pedy, with cool nights and very hot days, and summer temperatures can sometimes exceed 45 °C (113 °F).[11]

Access and tours

Access to the main lookout over the site is provided by a 5 km (3.1 mi) dirt road from the sealed Stuart Highway, or alternatively, via the Dog Fence Scenic Tourist Drive Road.[6] A 65.8 km (40.9 mi) circuit can be made by mountain bike from Coober Pedy along the Stuart Highway to the Breakaways, along the dog fence track and returning to Coober Pedy by the Oodnadatta Track.[12]

Tours from Coober Pedy are conducted by several tour operators. Permits for self-guided visits to the area cost A$10 Per Vehicle ($8 Concession) and are available from the Tourist Information Centre in the District Council Office on Hutchinson Street, Coober Pedy.[13][14]

Mesas at the Breakaways Conservation Park
Mesas at the Breakaways Conservation Park

References

  1. ↑ "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "National Parks and Wildlife (Breakaways Conservation Park) Proclamation 2013". The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. 4 July 2013. p. 2975. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Protected Areas Information System - Reserve List" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Breakaways". District Council of Coober Pedy. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association - The Breakaways Reserve Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Accessed 13 June 2014.
  6. 1 2 "The History of Coober Pedy". Coober Pedy SA. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "National Parks and Wildlife (Breakaways Conservation Park) Proclamation 2015". The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. 19 November 2015. p. 4979. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park". National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  9. ↑ SA native title claim near Coober Pedy finally recognised The Advertiser, 11 May 2011. Accessed 1 September 2014. (Dead link)
  10. ↑ DEWNR - Breakaways Conservation Park to be co-managed with Aboriginal community Press release, 7 August 2013. Accessed 13 June 2014. Archived copy, Accessed 20 March 2018.
  11. ↑ Bureau of meteorology - Climate statistics for Coober Pedy Accessed 13 June 2014.
  12. ↑ mapmyride.com - The Breakaways lap by mountain bike route 79705701 Accessed 13 June 2014.
  13. ↑ The South Australian Tourism Commission - Breakaways Archived April 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Accessed 13 June 2014.
  14. ↑ Fodor's Travel - Coober Pedy - Sights - Breakaways Accessed 13 June 2014.
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