Yumbarra Conservation Park

Australia

Yumbarra Conservation Park, formerly the Yumbarra National Park, is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located about 55 kilometres (34 miles) north of the town centre of Ceduna. To the north it borders Yellabinna Regional Reserve; to the east, Pureba Conservation Park. The c

onservation park is outside the dog fence, which borders it in the south. Thus, it is situated in the area where dingoes are tolerated. Other animals in the conservation park include southern hairy-nosed wombats, malleefowls, sandhill dunnarts and kangaroos. The name "Yumbarra" comes from a prominent rock hole in the area that fills with water after rain, turning into a temporary water hole for the conservation park's wildlife. This particular feature of the rock makes it an important site for birds, and thus bird watching. The arid landscape is characterised by rolling sand dunes. Googs Track, a 120 km (75 mi) four-wheel drive road connecting the Eyre Highway north of Ceduna to the Trans-Australian Railway near Tarcoola, passes through the conservation park and the Yellabinna Regional Reserve to the north. A few walking trails connect Googs Track with a campsite at Googs Lake, and Mount...

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