The Knoll Conservation Park

The Knoll Conservation Park (formerly The Knoll National Park Reserve and The Knoll National Pleasure Resort) is a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia in the suburb of Crafers West in the Adelaide Hills state government region about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of the town centre in Stirling.[2][4]

The Knoll Conservation Park
South Australia
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1]
The Knoll Conservation Park
Nearest town or cityStirling [2]
Coordinates35°00′26″S 138°41′58″E[1]
Established1 January 1917 (1917-01-01)[3]
Area2 hectares (4.9 acres)[3]
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

The conservation park consists of land in section 612 in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Adelaide and which is bounded to the west by the Waverley Ridge Road.[2][4]

The conservation park began by 1917 as a national pleasure resort. On 9 November 1967, it was proclaimed under the National Parks Act 1966 as The Knoll National Parks Reserve. On 27 April 1972, it was reconstituted as The Knoll Conservation Park upon the proclamation of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972.[5][3][6][7] As of 2016, it covered an area of 2 hectares (4.9 acres).[3]

In 1980, it was described as follows:[4]

The Knoll Conservation Park lies 13km south-east of Adelaide and is the smallest conservation park on the South Australian mainland. The Knoll is a small crest, 566m above sea level with steep south and east-facing slopes and a relatively flat north-western area. The park is covered by eucalyptus obliqua open forest with an understorey dominated by native plants in the southern and eastern sections, while introduced shrubs such as Ulex europaeus (gorse) are common in the north and west. The northern and western edges of the park support a large number and variety of introduced plant species. Past efforts made to control Ulex europaeus have failed and this species still remains as one of the serious pest plants in the park.

The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[1] In 1980, it was nominated for inclusion on the interim list of the now-defunct Register of the National Estate, but was withdrawn by the nominator because of its “small size”, “ drastically altered natural vegetation” and the “reserve used primarily for community recreation with little or no conservation significance.”[4]

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References
  1. "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. "Search results for 'The Knoll Conservation Park' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Metropolitan Adelaide Boundary (Development Act 1993)', 'SA Government Regions', 'NPW and Conservation Boundaries', 'Hundreds', 'Roads', 'Recreational Trails' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. "Protected Areas Information System Reserve List" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. "The Knoll Conservation Park – submission for inclusion on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 6567)". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment. 1980. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  5. "No. 56 of 1972 (National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1972)". The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 660 & 703. 27 April 1972. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  6. Walsh, Frank (9 November 1967). "NATIONAL PARKS ACT, 1966: VARIOUS NATIONAL PARKS NAMED" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 2043. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  7. "THE TREASURER'S SPEECH". Observer. LXXV (5, 721). South Australia. 14 September 1918. p. 11. Retrieved 31 March 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
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