Mulbura Park Reserve

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Mulbura Park Reserve consists of 19ha of remnant low Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillata) woodland and Mallee (Eucalyptus socialis) within central Yorke Peninsula. The Reserve recorded the highest level of biodiversity in the region during the quadrat sampling for the State Biological Survey of Yorke Peninsula in 1994. It conserves an extremely valuable vegetation type of which only an estimated 2% remains within the Curramulka region. It is included on the Register for the National Estate and was awarded a Heritage Agreement in 1990.

Over 136 indigenous species have been identified within the woodland of which; 1 species is endangered, 1 is vulnerable, and 10 are rare for the Yorke Peninsula region. The reserve also provides suitable habitat for 10 bird species of Regional Conservation Significance. Of these species 5 have been observed.

Mulbura Park was a gift from Mr Digby Germein in 1975 and has been under National Trust management since 1979.

A volunteer program was initiated in 1998, which has been strongly supported by the Minlaton Branch of the National Trust and funding from the Heritage Agreement Grants Scheme. Some of the projects undertaken have involved fencing and signage repairs and the implementation of the Bridal Creeper and Boxthorn eradication programs.

The best time to visit Mulbura Park Reserve is during spring while the wildflowers are in full bloom.

Location

Mulburra Park Road, (7 km NW of) Port Vincent

Mulbura Park Reserve can be reached via the Ardrossan to Port Vincent Road, the turn off (Curramulka Road) is approximately 8km south of Port Julia. Look for nature reserve signage along at the turn off. The reserve is 1km west along Curramulka Road

Latitude-longitude -34.724,137.833

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