Mount Magnificent Conservation Park
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Mount Magnificent Conservation Park is a small conservation park located on the Fleurieu Peninsula
Fleurieu Peninsula
The Fleurieu Peninsula is a peninsula located south of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia. It was named after the French explorer and hydrographer Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu by the French explorer Nicolas Baudin as he mapped the south coast of Australia in 1802.Towns of interest in the...

, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

, 58 km south of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

. The park comprises 90 ha of remnant bushland
Bushland
Bushland is any area in Australia that is predominantly indigenous flora and fauna.Bushland is the term commonly used by conservation protection groups and other environmental groups as a blanket term for natural vegetation, which may cover any kind of habitat from open shrubby country with few...

. The major feature of the park is the 380m high Mount Magnificent. There is a walking track running east - west through the park, as well as an easy trail to the top of Mount Magnificent. All of this track is part of the Heysen Trail
Heysen Trail
The Heysen Trail is a long distance walking trail in South Australia. It runs from Parachilna Gorge, in the Flinders Ranges via the Adelaide Hills to Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula and is approximately 1200 km in length....

 and links Finniss Conservation Park
Finniss Conservation Park
Finniss Conservation Park is a small conservation park, located on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. This park is close to Mount Magnificent Conservation Park and has the Heysen Trail running along its western side. This is the only walking track through the park.Vegetation varies from open...

 to the east, and Kyeema Conservation Park to the northwest. The park is a good site to see Western Grey Kangaroos
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in a near native habitat.
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