Glenthorne National Park–Ityamaiitpinna Yarta
Glenthorne National Park–Ityamaiitpinna Yarta is a
O'Halloran Hill, 16 km (9.9 mi) south of the city centre
.
The park opened to the public in November 2020,Glenthorne Estate, and will connect with other parks and parcels of land in Adelaide's south to form the Glenthorne Precinct. These include Hallett Cove Conservation Park, Marino Conservation Park, areas of the Field River Valley and the Happy Valley Reservoir.[2]
The
Tjukurpa. Tjukurpa, which includes cultural stories and lore, will profoundly influence the way the Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta is managed.[3]
The park includes important greybox (a type of eucalypt grassy woodland, and more than 90 species of birds have been spotted within its boundaries, including:[3]
- Adelaide rosella- Platycercusadelaidae
- Grey fantail - Rhipidura albiscapa
- Kookaburra - Dacelo novaeguineae
- Willie wagtail - Rhipidura leucophrys
- Yellow-tailed black cockatoo - Calyptorhynchus funereus
- Yellow-faced honeyeater - Lichenostomus chrysops
References
- ^ "Hikes in Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta". Walking SA. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta". Glenthorne National Park. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
Text may have been copied from this source, which is available under an Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU) licence.
- ^ a b "Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta". National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2021. Text may have been copied from this source, which is available under a Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU) licence.
