Nullarbor Regional Reserve
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Nullarbor Regional Reserve is located in South Australia
, 300 km west of Ceduna
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Its boundaries are defined by the Trans-Australian Railway
to the north and the Nullarbor National Park
to the south. Its western boundary is with the Western Australia - South Australian state border. It adjoins Yellabinna Regional Reserve to the east.
The northeastern corner of the reserve is the locations of Ooldea, and central north Cook
on the railway line, and the northern boundary is adjacent to the Maralinga Tjarutja
Aboriginal lands.
The northern boundary has the abandoned railway locations of Hughes, Denman, Fisher, O'Malley and Watson, as well as being the section of line that is the known as the longest railway straight.
Nullarbor National Park and Nullarbor Regional Reserve protect the world's largest semi-arid cave landscape, which is associated with many Aboriginal cultural sites. Wildlife inhabiting in the park includes the Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
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...
, 300 km west of Ceduna
Ceduna, South Australia
Ceduna is a small town in the West Coast region of South Australia. It is situated in the northwest corner of Eyre Peninsula, facing the islands of the Nuyts Archipelago. It lies west of the junction of the Flinders and Eyre Highways around 786 km northwest of the capital Adelaide. The port...
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Its boundaries are defined by the Trans-Australian Railway
Trans-Australian Railway
The Trans-Australian Railway crosses the Nullarbor Plain of Australia from Port Augusta in South Australia to Kalgoorlie in Western Australia...
to the north and the Nullarbor National Park
Nullarbor National Park
Nullarbor National Park is a national park located in South Australia , 887 km west of Adelaide.The northern boundary is with the Nullarbor Regional Reserve, its western end is at the Western Australia-South Australia state border - with Border Village as the main locality at that boundary...
to the south. Its western boundary is with the Western Australia - South Australian state border. It adjoins Yellabinna Regional Reserve to the east.
The northeastern corner of the reserve is the locations of Ooldea, and central north Cook
Cook, South Australia
Cook is a railway station and crossing loop on the standard gauge Trans-Australian Railway from Adelaide to Perth, with no inhabited places around.-History:...
on the railway line, and the northern boundary is adjacent to the Maralinga Tjarutja
Maralinga Tjarutja
The Maralinga Tjarutja are the Indigenous Australian people who traditionally inhabit the remote western areas of South Australia. They are a Southern Pitjantjatjara people.The lands of the Maralinga Tjarutja bear their own name...
Aboriginal lands.
The northern boundary has the abandoned railway locations of Hughes, Denman, Fisher, O'Malley and Watson, as well as being the section of line that is the known as the longest railway straight.
Nullarbor National Park and Nullarbor Regional Reserve protect the world's largest semi-arid cave landscape, which is associated with many Aboriginal cultural sites. Wildlife inhabiting in the park includes the Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
Wombat
Wombats are Australian marsupials; they are short-legged, muscular quadrupeds, approximately in length with a short, stubby tail. They are adaptable in their habitat tolerances, and are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania, as well as...
External links
- A Review of Nullarbor Regional Reserve 1989 - 1999 (pdf) - Department for Environment and HeritageDepartment for Environment and HeritageThe Department for Environment and Natural Resources is a department of the Government of South Australia . It is responsible for protecting, conserving and managing South Australia's natural environment, and cultural heritage.-External links:* Government of South Australia...