Tag: Conservation

  • Kyeema Conservation Park

    Kyeema Conservation Park

    Kyeema Con­ser­va­tion Park is locat­ed on the Fleurieu Penin­su­la and spans over 347 hectares. Walk­ing along the trails you will notice an over­storey of main­ly mess­mate stringy bark (Euca­lyp­tus obli­qua), with some pink gum (E. fas­ci­cu­losa) and cup gum (E. cos­mo­phyl­la), part­nered with a thick and diverse under storey.

  • Cox Scrub Conservation Park

    Cox Scrub Conservation Park

    A 563 hectare delight for bush­walk­ers and bird­watch­ers, Cox Scrub Con­ser­va­tion Park is amongst one of the larg­er parks on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

  • Fleurieu Birds: What to see and where to see them

    Fleurieu Birds: What to see and where to see them

    A field guide and location guide for birds seen in the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. This is a highly populated region compared with the rest of South Australia and borders the Adelaide southern suburbs. 

  • Swamps of the Fleurieu Peninsula

    30 years of Fame 2023, Mount Lofty Southern Emu-Wren, viewed on 18 January, 2024, . This is an image of a Mount Lofty Southern Emu-Wren.

    The Swamps of the Fleurieu Peninsula are localised wetlands occurring in high rainfall areas in the local catchment areas of Tookayerta, Hindmarsh, Parawa, Myponga, Yankalilla, Onkparinga, Currency Creek and Finniss. They are densely vegetated and occur adjacent to waterlogged soils around low-lying creeks and flats. The Swamps are typified by their reedy or heathy vegetation…

  • Rainwater harvesting

    Rainwater harvesting

    Water security: A call to action South Australia is a very dry landscape. Indeed, the South Australian Department of the Environment and Water (DEW) reminds us: Water is fundamental to our lives. It supports agriculture, beverage and food production, industries like mining, energy and construction, essential services such as our schools and hospitals, right through…