Glenthorne National Park–Ityamaiitpinna Yarta
The park opened to the public in November 2020, and as of 2021 O'Halloran Hill Recreation Park is in the process of transitioning to become part of it. It includes the nearby 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.
The Kaurna people are the traditional owners of the greater Adelaide region, including this area, and still maintain a deep relationship with Country, which they have done for tens of thousands of years through their customs and Tjukurpa. Tjukurpa, which includes cultural stories and lore, will profoundly influence the way the Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta is managed.
The park includes important grey box grassy woodland, and more than 90 species of birds have been spotted within its boundaries, including:
- Adelaide rosella - Platycercus elegans adelaidae
- 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. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. 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) Archived 5 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine licence.
- ^ "Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta". National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. 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) Archived 5 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine licence.
Further reading
Smith, P.A., Walshe, K. & Burns, A. (2024). Glenthorne: Its History and Politics, 2nd Ed. Friends of the Glenthorne National Park–Ityamaiitpinna Yarta ISBN 978-0-646-89846-9