Marne Valley Conservation Park
Cambrai[1], South Australia
Marne Valley Conservation Park is located in South Australia
Marne Valley Conservation Park
Marne Valley Conservation Park
Nearest town or cityCambrai[1]
Coordinates34°38′41″S 139°22′15″E / 34.6448°S 139.3709°E / -34.6448; 139.3709[2]
Established11 March 1976 (1976-03-11)[3]
Area94 hectares (230 acres)[4]
Visitation"few visitors" (in 1994)[5]: 1 
Managing authorities Department for Environment and Water
WebsiteMarne Valley Conservation Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

Marne Valley Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the locality of Cambrai about 77 kilometres (48 mi) north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the municipal seat of Mannum.[1][5]: 1 

The conservation park consists of land in section 4 of the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Angas. It is bounded by Laucke Road in the north and in part by Black Hill Road in the south. The Marne River passes through the conservation park.[1][5]: 1  It was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 on 11 March 1976.[3] As of 2019, it covered an area of 94 hectares (230 acres).[4]

In 1980, the conservation park was described as follows:[6]

This park preserves a fine stand of Eucalyptus camaldulensis open forest in seasonal swamps of the Marne River Valley .

Marne Valley Conservation Park preserves a section of the Marne River bed containing two seasonal swamps and adjoining areas of higher ground. The river bed and swamp areas contain a fine example of an E. camaldulensis open forest over a closed grassland understorey. Areas of dense young E. camaldulensis growth are occurring along the edges of one swamp. Higher ground has a low woodland of E. largiflorens regrowth with Myoporum platycarpum over an understorey of grasses and low shrubs.

The E. largiflorens low woodland shows evidence of having been felled in the past. The understorey throughout the park has been much modified and is dominated by introduced weeds.

The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[2] In 1980, it was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.[6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search results for 'Marne Valley Conservation Park' with the following datasets selected – 'NPW and Conservation Properties', 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Hundreds' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australian. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 Banfield, B.H. (11 March 1976). "NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT, 1972-1974: MARNE VALLEY CONSERVATION PARK CONSTITUTED" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 1133. Retrieved 23 August 2019. Section 4, hundred of Angas, county of Sturt.
  4. 1 2 "Protected Areas Information System Reserve List" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 Maize Island Lagoon Conservation Park and Marne Valley Conservation Park management plan, Murraylands, South Australia (PDF), Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, 1994
  6. 1 2 "Marne Valley Conservation Park, Cambrai - Kings Old Station Rd, Cambrai, SA, Australia - listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 7880)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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