Boolcoomatta Reserve

Boolcoomatta Reserve

Boolcoomatta Reserve is a 630 km2 nature reserve in eastern South Australia, 463 km north-east of Adelaide and 100 km west of Broken Hill. It is owned and managed by Bush Heritage Australia (BHA).

History

Boolcoomatta was a sheep station for 150 years before being purchased by BHA in 2006 with assistance from the Australian Government and Nature Foundation SA. There are relics of some small-scale copper mining on the property. [http://www.bushheritage.org.au/our_reserves/state_southaustralia/reserves_boolcoomatta Boocoolmatta Reserve] ]

Landscape and vegetation

Much of Boolcoomatta is flat, with undulating ranges and rocky outcrops in the western section of the property. The ranges support open Acacia woodland while the plains to the east support shrublands of chenopods, including saltbush, as well as tussock grassland. Usually dry creeks, with occasional waterholes, are lined with River Red Gums. The climate is arid, with an average annual rainfall of 190 mm.

Fauna

Threatened animal species present on Boolcoomatta include Plains-wanderer, Slender-billed Thornbill and Thick-billed Grasswren. There is habitat suitable for the Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby, which is present on adjoining Bimborwie Conservation Park.

References

External links

* [http://www.bushheritage.org.au/ Bush Heritage Australia]


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