Lake Gairdner National Park

Lake Gairdner National Park South Australia
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Lake Gairdner National Park
Nearest town or city	Woomera
Coordinates
Established	19 December 1991 (1991-12-19)
Area	5,531.77 km2 (2,135.8 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Website	Lake Gairdner National Park
See also	Protected areas of South Australia

Lake Gairdner National Park is a protected area associated with Lake Gairdner in South Australia (Australia), 436 km northwest of Adelaide. It is located just south of the Trans-Australian Railway, Stuart Highway, and the Woomera Prohibited area.

There is very limited public access to this park which is surrounded by pastoral leases. The easiest public access is from the main road running from Yardea to Kingoonya, at The Brothers Well, a concrete catchment at the side of the road at the Southern end of Moonarie station (though the road signs would have you believe that you were on Yardea Station). The road is dirt, but quite good enough for two-wheel drive vehicles unless it is wet, when it is likely that it will be closed by the Highways Dept..

Ordinarily, the country is totally arid, and devoid of free water, surface or underground. In the summer it can be extremely hot: in the springtime, though, this country has great attraction for birdwatchers and botanists.

This region is the home country of the Kokatha people, and traces of their occupation may still be found: sacred sites are still visited for ceremonies.

See also

• Protected areas of South Australia
• List of largest protected areas in the world

External link

• Lake Gairdner National Park webpage on protected planet