Conservation Parks
Black Hill Conservation Park
Black Hill Conservation Park covers an area of 684 hectares and is bounded to the north by the valley of the River Torrens and Gorge Road. To the south it joins Morialta Conservation Park by Fifth Creek and Montacute Road with the suburb of Athelstone adjoining the western boundary of the Park.
The Park conserves spectacular rugged ridges and offers gully scenery. A comprehensive network of management tracks and walking trails exists in the Park together with a wide variety of native plant species ranging from giant River Red Gums in the valleys, to low heath plants on the ridge tops. Common amongst the heaths are the low sheoaks, which give Black Hill its name. The foliage of the sheoaks gradually matures to a dark rusty, almost black colour, as summer progresses so that , looking from the Adelaide Plains, the hill appears to be black in colour.
National Parks & Wildlife Service South Australia Website: Black Hill Conservation Park
Morialta Conservation Park
Morialta Conservation Park covers an area of 533 hectares and is joined to Black Hill Conservation Park to the north by Fifth Creek and Montacute Road, with the suburb of Rostrevor adjoining the western boundary.
The Park conserves spectacular rugged ridges and offers gully scenery. The Morialta Gorge, including the Fourth Creek Morialta Parri and its three waterfalls, has been a public reserve since 1915. Superb bushwalking opportunities are available within the Park.
National Parks & Wildlife Service South Australia Website: Morialta Conservation Park
Friends of Black Hill & Morialta
Friends of Black Hill & Morialta is a community based not-for-profit conservation group providing volunteer help to the National Parks and Wildlife Service of South Australia. The group fundraise for projects, host regular restoration events and community education events, implement projects intended to conserve and preserve natural reserves and conduct research and field investigation.
For further information and to get involved, visit www.fobhm.org.au or contact president@fobhm.org.