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Gully erosion in the Warren Catchment east of Adelaide in the Mount Lofty Ranges 1992. South Australia is an Australian state, situated in the southern central part of the country, and featuring some low-lying mountain ranges, the most significant being the Mount Lofty Ranges, which extend into the state's capital city, Adelaide, which comprises most of the state's population.
Köppen climate types in South Australia Satellite image of eastern South Australia. Note the dry lakes (white patches) in the north. Southern areas of South Australia have a Mediterranean climate, while the rest of the state has a drier arid climate and semi-arid climate. [9] The state's mean temperature range is 29 °C in January and 15 °C ...
The Iron-grass Natural Temperate Grassland of South Australia is a temperate grassland in the southeast of South Australia that stretches from Orroroo in the north, to Strathalbyn in the south, just straddling the eastern fringes of Adelaide's Mount Lofty Ranges.
It was the second national park to be declared in South Australia. [ 4 ] Flinders Chase National Park consists of three sections - an area of coastal landscapes around Cape du Couedic in the south west corner of the island, the Gosse Lands in the centre of the west end of the island and the former Cape Borda Lightstation reserve in the north ...
As of 2018, South Australia contained 359 separate protected areas declared under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972, the Crown Land Management Act 2009 and the Wilderness Protection Act 1992. Together, they cover a total land area of 211,387.48 km 2 (81,617.16 sq mi) or 21.5% of the state's area.
The category of protected area (known as a “reserve” in South Australia) known as regional reserve was created in 1987 by the South Australian Government in order to achieve a balance between “nature conservation and the use of natural resources.” [2] The first use of the regional reserve category was the Innamincka Regional Reserve in 1988 which is located in the part of the state ...
The Murray-Darling river, Australia's largest river by capacity, supplies 55% of the total water usage in Australia, and is primarily used for agriculture in South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria. [12] Other prominent water sources have included groundwater, desalinated marine water, and recycled water. [13]
Protected areas of South Australia Naracoorte Caves National Park is a national park near Naracoorte in the Limestone Coast tourism region in the south-east of South Australia ( Australia ). It was officially recognised in 1994 for its extensive fossil record when the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List , along with Riversleigh .