Blackmore River Conservation Reserve

Blackmore River Conservation Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) [1]
Blackmore River Conservation Reserve
Location	Northern Territory
Nearest city	Darwin
Coordinates	12°43′50″S130°56′16″E / 12.73056°S 130.93778°E / -12.73056; 130.93778
Area	547 ha (1,350 acres) [1]
Established	1984 [1]
Governing body	Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory

Blackmore River Conservation Reserve is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia.

It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Darwin and lies along a 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) stretch of the Blackmore River from which it takes its name. ^[2]

The threatened plant species, Cycas armstrongii is found within the reserve. ^[3] Other species found in the area include Grevillea longicuspis and the orchid Dendrobium dicuphum. ^[4]

See also

Protected areas of the Northern Territory

References

1. "Terrestrial Protected Areas by Reserve Type in the Northern Territory (2012)". Department of Environment. 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
2. "Blackmore River Conservation Reserve Section 2230" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. 1 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
3. Liddle, D. (2010). "Cycas armstrongii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T41987A10594710. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T41987A10594710.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
4. "April Meeting Report – Peter Ebsworth on Combined Conservation Agreements". Top End Native Plant Society. May 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2015.