Horsnell Gully Conservation Park

Horsnell Gully Conservation Park
South Australia

Building at the lower entrance
Horsnell Gully Conservation Park
Nearest town or city Adelaide
Coordinates 34°56′4.41″S 138°42′21.69″E / 34.9345583°S 138.7060250°E / -34.9345583; 138.7060250Coordinates: 34°56′4.41″S 138°42′21.69″E / 34.9345583°S 138.7060250°E / -34.9345583; 138.7060250
Established 1 January 1947[1]
Area 1.37 km2 (0.5 sq mi)[1]
Managing authorities Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Website Horsnell Gully Conservation Park
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Horsnell Gully Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the Adelaide foothills southwest of Norton Summit. It contains several small gorges feeding the Adelaide Plains, a small seasonal waterfall and a number of walking trails including one that is part of the Heysen Trail. It adjoins the Giles Conservation Park which was formerly the conservation park's upper eastern section. It is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  2. "Horsnell Gully Conservation Park and Giles Conservation Park (brochure, revised October 2010)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  3. "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.


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