Moody Tank Conservation Park
Moody Tank Conservation Park is a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia on the Eyre Peninsula about 26 kilometres (16 miles) north-east of Cummins.[2]
| Moody Tank Conservation Park South Australia | |
|---|---|
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1] | |
  Moody Tank Conservation Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Cummins[2] |
| Coordinates | 34°10′S 135°59′E[1] |
| Established | 7 December 2006[3] |
| Area | 78 hectares (190 acres)[3] |
| Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
In 2007, the conservation park was described by its managing authority as follows:[2]
Moody Tank Conservation Park was proclaimed on 7 December 2006 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972, to protect and conserve endemic, remnant vegetation and a site of heritage significance. The park was proclaimed without access under State mining legislation. Moody Tank Conservation Park contains four major vegetation communities, one of which (Eucalyptus peninsularis, E. leptophylla and E. pileata open mallee) is listed as threatened in South Australia. The park also protects numerous plant species of conservation significance and provides suitable habitat for the nationally vulnerable Granite Mudwort (Limosella granitica).
The conservation park is located in the locality of Ungarra and be accessed from its south side by a road named Yeelana Road which connects to the Lincoln Highway in the east and the Tod Highway in the west.[2][4]
The conservation park includes the Moody Rocks Water Tank (also known as the Moody Reservoir) which is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register and is the feature from which the conservation park's name is derived. The water tank was constructed in 1913 to supply water to steam locomotives using the railway line located on the south side of Yeelana Road which is a branch of the Eyre Peninsula Railway.[5][2][4]
The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[1]
References
- "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Conservation Parks of Lower Eyre Peninsula Management Plan" (PDF). Department for Environment and Heritage. 2007. pp. 2, 7–9 and 26–31. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 16 July 2015)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "Search result for "Moody Tank Conservation Park" (SA0047798) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "Water Tank, Moody Rocks, Moody Tank Conservation Park". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 20 June 2016.