Black Hill Conservation Park
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Black Hill Conservation Park South Australia |
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IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
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Access track in Black Hill Conservation Park
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 Black Hill Conservation Park
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| Nearest town or city | Adelaide |
| Coordinates | 34°52′34″S 138°43′23″E / 34.876°S 138.723°ECoordinates: 34°52′34″S 138°43′23″E / 34.876°S 138.723°E |
| Established | 4 November 1993 |
| Area | 7.05 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
| Website | Black Hill Conservation Park |
| Footnotes | Coordinates |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Black Hill Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the state capital of Adelaide. The conservation park is in a rugged bush environment, with a prominent peak, bounded by steep ridges on the southern slopes.
Black Hill Conservation Park covers around 7.05 square kilometres (2.72 sq mi) within the Mount Lofty Ranges, which run north-south to the east of Adelaide's coastal plain.
It is located in the suburbs of Athelstone and Montacute and is bounded to the north by George Road and to the south by Montacute Road.
The conservation park lies mostly on the northern side of Fifth Creek.
The conservation park adjoins Morialta Conservation Park, home to many activities, including bushwalking, bird watching and rock climbing.
The main access to the conservation park is via the vehicle entrance off Maryvale Road, and there is walking access at various points along Marble Hill Road.
Morialta shares Adelaide's Mediterranean climate, with average temperatures of 17 °C (63 °F) in winter, to 28 °C (82 °F) during summer. The conservation park receives average annual rainfall of 800 millimetres (31 in) mostly between May and September. During the summer months (December to February) temperatures can rise above 40 °C (104 °F).
The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.
The land used by the Morialta Conservation Park was traditionally occupied by the Kaurna people. Most of the Kaurna elders died before much of their culture could be recorded, and so little is known of the pre-colonial history of the area. It is known that they used fire both as an aid to hunting, and to regenerate the vegetation.
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