Greenhill Recreation Park

Greenhill Recreation Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) [1]
Greenhill Recreation Park
Location	South Australia
Nearest city	Adelaide city centre
Coordinates	34°56′43.08″S138°40′26.04″E / 34.9453000°S 138.6739000°E / -34.9453000; 138.6739000 [1]
Area	24 ha (59 acres) [2]
Established	27 November 1952 (1952-11-27) [3]
Governing body	Department for Environment and Water

Greenhill Creek Recreation Park is a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia about 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) east of the Adelaide city centre in the suburb of Greenhill. ^[4]

The land forming the recreation park which first received protected area status on 27 November 1952 as a national pleasure resort. ^[3] The national pleasure resort was re-proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 as the Greenhill Recreation Park on 27 April 1972. ^[5] As of 2018, it covered an area of 24 hectares (59 acres). ^[2]

In 1980, it is described as having "a long history of grazing, clearing and bushfires", as having "vegetation consisting primarily of Eucalyptus odorata , E. leucoxylon and E obliqua open woodland over a largely introduced understorey of grasses, herbs and forbs" and its "principal value" is as "an excellent recreational lookout offering extensive views over Adelaide". ^[6]

The recreation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area. ^[1] In 1980, it was listed on the former Register of the National Estate. ^[6]

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. "Protected Areas Information System – reserve list (as of 25 November 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
3. Rudall, R.J. (27 November 1952). "LANDS RESUMED AND DEDICATED FOR NATIONAL PLEASURE RESORT PURPOSES" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 1383. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
4. "Search result for " Greenhill (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0027966 ) with the following layers selected – "Suburbs and Localities" and "Local Government Areas"". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
5. "No. 56 of 1972 (National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1972)". The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 660 & 700. 27 April 1972. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
6. "Greenhill Recreation Park, Greenhill Rd, Greenhill, SA, Australia- listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 6495)". Australian Heritage Database . Australian Government . Retrieved 10 November 2018.