Greenhill Recreation Park

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Greenhill Recreation Park
South Australia
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Greenhill Recreation Park
Nearest town or city Adelaide city centre
Coordinates 34°56′43.08″S138°40′26.04″E / 34.9453000°S 138.6739000°E / -34.9453000; 138.6739000 Coordinates: 34°56′43.08″S138°40′26.04″E / 34.9453000°S 138.6739000°E / -34.9453000; 138.6739000 [1]
Established27 November 1952 (1952-11-27) [2]
Area24 hectares (59 acres) [3]
Managing authorities Department for Environment and Water
See also Protected areas of South Australia

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. [2] 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). [3]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 25 November 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  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 . 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. 1 2 "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.
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