Deep Creek Conservation Park

This article is about the protected area in South Australia. For the associated locality, see Deep Creek, South Australia.

Deep Creek Conservation Park South Australia
IUCN category II (national park)
Deep Creek Conservation Park
Nearest town or city	Cape Jervis
Coordinates	35°37′40″S 138°13′19″E / 35.62778°S 138.22194°E / -35.62778; 138.22194Coordinates: 35°37′40″S 138°13′19″E / 35.62778°S 138.22194°E / -35.62778; 138.22194
Established	1 January 1971^[1]
Area	44.96 km² (17.4 sq mi)^[2]
Managing authorities	Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Website	Deep Creek Conservation Park
See also	Protected areas of South Australia

Deep Creek Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located on the southern coast of Fleurieu Peninsula in the gazetted localities of Deep Creek and Delamere about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of Cape Jervis.^[3] The total of 18 kilometres (11 mi) of coastline include views across Backstairs Passage to Kangaroo Island. The gullies contain orchids and ferns, while the hilltops have stunted scrub and low windswept trees. Walking trails (including part of the famous Heysen Trail) provide access to most of the conservation park. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN class II protected area.^[2]

Notable walks

There are many different walks in the conservation park, ranging from easy walks, through moderate hikes and hard hikes. Overnight treks are also possible by linking walks.^[4]

Easy Walks

Stringybark Loop Walk

An easy 20 minute nature trail the stringybark and yacca-bush forest. Information boards are located at intervals along the way.

Forest Circuit Walk

An easy walk through the forest near Stringybark Campground.

Spring Wildflower Walk

Follows fire trails from Stringybark Campground.

Moderate Hikes

Deep Creek Waterfall from Tent Rock Road

Descends steeply to the Deep Creek Waterfall. The walk is not long and the track is well maintained with steps in steeper sections. The return walk is mostly uphill.

Deep Creek Cove from Trig Camping Area

Descends moderately to Deep Creek Cove. The return walk is a long moderate ascent.

Aaron Creek Circuit Hike

A circuit hike that crosses the open areas at the higher sections of the park before descending toward Eagle Waterhole Campground. Plenty of Western Grey Kangaroos can be seen on this hike.

Hard Hikes

Deep Creek Cove from Tapanappa Lookout

A spectacular and challenging hike that involves some steep hills and scrambling in some places. Hiking boots are required as there are steep and slippery sections in close proximity to cliff edges.

Blowhole Beach Hike

Descends to Blowhole Beach from Cobbler Hill. Can be incredibly windy. The track is not especially rough but the ascent on the return hike is long and steep.

Deep Creek Waterfall from Tapanappa Lookout

Another spectacular and challenging hike that has some long and steep undulations. This walk goes right into the dense Deep Creek vegetation and is not a leisurely stroll.

Aaron Creek Hike.

Follows the creek to the coast, many creek crossings involved, stunning views.

The Heysen Trail

The Heysen Trail enters the park near Blowhole Beach, not far from its starting point at Cape Jervis. It traverses the park via Eagle Waterhole, Trig Campground, Deep Creek Waterfall and exits at Boat Harbour beach before continuing to Tunkalilla beach. It is well marked with the red and white Heysen Trail track markers.

Camping

The conservation park has five camping areas available with various facilities.

Stringybark

A sheltered forest setting with 16 sites, hot showers, toilets and rain water. Sites available for caravans and camp trailers. No powered sites available.

Trig

Central to the main hiking trails, open grassy areas with many well-sheltered and shady sites. 25 sites, toilets and rain water available. Sites available for caravans and camp trailers. No powered sites available.

Tapanappa

18 moderately sheltered sites with spectacular coastal views close by. Toilets and rain water available.

Cobbler Hill

10 sites with toilets and rain water close to Blowhole Creek Beach. Can be exposed during windy conditions.

Eagle Waterhole

Located on the Heysen Trail, and only able to be used by hikers. A hikers hut and rainwater tank has been erected at this site.

Gallery

Approaching the cove at the mouth of Deep Creek.
Looking south.
The creek mouth.
Blowhole Beach.
Blowhole Beach looking North East.

References

↑ "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. p. 5. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
1 2 "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
↑ "Search result for "Deep Creek Conservation Park" (Record no SA0019531) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
↑ "Bushwalking in Deep Creek Conservation Park". Government of South Australia Department for Environment and Heritage. June 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-08-31. Retrieved 2006-08-25.

External links

Deep Creek Conservation Park webpage on protected planet

Protected areas of South Australia

National parks	Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary Belair Canunda Coffin Bay Coorong Flinders Chase Ikara-Flinders Ranges Gawler Ranges Great Australian Bight Marine Innes Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre Lake Gairdner Lake Torrens Lincoln Malkumba-Coongie Mount Remarkable Murray River Naracoorte Caves Nullarbor Onkaparinga River Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges Witjira

Conservation parks	Acraman Creek Aldinga Scrub Althorpe Islands Angove Avoid Bay Islands Baird Bay Islands Bakara Baudin Baudin Rocks Beachport Beatrice Islet Beyeria Busby Islet Billiatt Bird Islands Black Hill Breakaways Butchers Gap Cap Island Cape Blanche Cape Gantheaume Cape Willoughby Carpenter Rocks Carribie Chadinga Cleland Clinton Cooltong Cox Scrub Cygnet Estuary Danggali Deep Creek Douglas Point Dudley Eba Island Ediacara Elliot Price Eric Bonython Ewens Ponds Fairview Ferguson Finniss Fort Glanville Fowlers Bay Franklin Harbor Gambier Islands Gawler Ranges Giles Goose Island Greenly Island Guichen Bay Gum Laqoon Kelly Hill Hacks Lagoon Hale Hallett Cove Hincks Horsnell Gully Ironstone Hill Kaiserstuhl Kellidie Bay Lake Gilles Lake Newland Lashmar Lathami Laura Bay Lesueur Leven Beach Lincoln Lipson Island Little Dip Mamungari Mantung Marino Martindale Hall Minlacowie Moana Sands Montacute Moody Tank Morialta Mount Brown Mount Dutton Bay Mount Magnificent Mount Taylor Munyaroo Nene Valley Nepean Bay Neptune Islands Newland Head Nicolas Baudin Island Ngarkat Nuyts Archipelago Nuyts Reef Olive Island Para Wirra Paranki Lagoon Parndana Peebinga Penguin Island Pelican Lagoon Pigface Island Point Bell Point Davenport Point Labatt Piccaninnie Ponds Pinkawillinie Port Gawler Pualco Range Pullen Island Rocky Island (North) Ramsay Rocky Island (South) Salt Lagoon Islands Sceale Bay Scott Creek Seal Bay Searcy Bay Seddon Simpson Simpson Desert Sinclair Island Sir Joseph Banks Group Sleaford Mere Spring Gully Talisker Tallaringa Telowie Gorge The Dutchmans Stern The Pages Torrens Island Troubridge Island Tumby Island Venus Bay Vivonne Bay Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Wahgunyah Waitpinga Waldegrave Islands Warrenben West Island Whidbey Isles Whyalla Wills Creek Winninowie Wittelbee Yumbarra

Game reserves	Bool Lagoon Bucks Lake Chowilla Currency Creek Lake Robe Loch Luna Moorook Mud Islands Poocher Swamp Tolderol

Recreation parks	Anstey Hill Blackwood Forest Brownhill Creek Caratoola Cobbler Creek Granite Island Greenhill Long Island O'Halloran Hill Onkaparinga River Shepherds Hill Sturt Gorge Totness

Regional Reserves	Chowilla Innamincka Lake Frome Nullarbor Simpson Desert Strzelecki Yellabinna

Conservation reserves	Bernouilli

Wilderness Protection Areas	Billiatt Cape Bouguer Cape Gantheaume Cape Torrens Danggali Hambridge Hincks Investigator Group Memory Cove Nullarbor Nuyts Archipelago Ravine des Casoars Western River Yellabinna

Aquatic reserves	American River Aldinga Reef Bales Beach Barker Inlet-St Kilda Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Coobowie Goose Island Great Australian Bight Marine Park Whale Sanctuary Point Labatt Port Noarlunga Reef Seal Bay St Kilda – Chapman Creek Troubridge Hill West Island Encounter Bay Whyalla - Cowleds Landing Yatala Harbour

Other protected areas	Arkaroola Protection Area

Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia

Major Townships

Minor Townships

Back Valley
Bald Hills
Bullaparinga
Carrickalinga
Deep Creek
Delamere
Encounter Bay
Hay Flat
Hayborough
Hindmarsh Tiers
Hindmarsh Valley
Inman Valley
Lower Inman Valley
McCracken
Mount Jagged
Myponga Beach
Pages Flat
Parawa
Rapid Bay
Second Valley
Sellicks Hill
Silverton
Spring Mount
Torrens Vale
Tunkalilla
Waitpinga
Wattle Flat
Willow Creek
Wirrina Cove

Local Government

Geographical features

Ingalalla Waterfalls

Coastal features

Protected areas

Conservation parks	Deep Creek Eric Bonython Gum Tree Gully Mount Billy Myponga Newland Head Pullen Island Springmount Stipiturus Talisker The Pages Waitpinga West Island Yulte

Recreation parks	Granite Island

Islands adjoining the Fleurieu Peninsula coast

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