Innamincka Regional Reserve South Australia
23/05/2018
Just got back from a trip to the Cooper Basin Innamincka Area.
Innamincka Regional Reserve is a park of contrasts. Covering more than 1.3 million hectares of land, ranging from the life-giving wetlands of the Cooper Creek system to the stark arid outback, the reserve also sustains a large commercial beef cattle enterprise, and oil and gas fields.
The heritage-listed Innamincka Regional Reserve park headquarters and interpretation centre gives an insight into the natural history of the area, Aboriginal people, European settlement and Australia's most famous explorers, Burke and Wills.
From the interpretation centre, visit the sites where Burke and Wills died, and the historic Dig Tree site (QLD) which once played a significant part in their ill-fated expedition.
Shaded by the gums, the waterholes provide a relaxing place for a spot of fishing or explore the creek further by canoe or boat.
Bluebonnet, Northiella haematogaster
Bluebonnet, Northiella haematogaster
Eyrean Grasswren, Amytornis goyderi
Eyrean Grasswren, Amytornis goyderi
Crested Pigeon, Ocyphaps lophotes Columbidae
Crested Pigeon, Ocyphaps lophotes Columbidae
Crested Pigeon's, Ocyphaps lophotes Columbidae
Black-faced Woodswallow, Artamus cinereus Artamidae
Black-faced Woodswallow, Artamus cinereus Artamidae
Cinnamon Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma cinnamomeum
Cinnamon Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma cinnamomeum
White-winged Fairy-wren, Malurus leucopterus Maluridae
White-winged Fairy-wren, Malurus leucopterus Maluridae
White-winged Fairy-wren Malurus leucopterus Maluridae
Red-capped Robin, Petroica goodenovii Petroicidae
Red-capped Robin, Petroica goodenovii Petroicidae
Red-capped Robin, Petroica goodenovii Petroicidae
Orange Chat, Epthianura aurifrons
Yellow-throated Miner, Manorina flavigula Meliphagidae
Chirruping Wedgebil, lPsophodes cristatus
Australasian Pipit, Anthus novaeseelandiae Motacillidae
Red-necked Avocet, Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Recurvirostridae
White-backed Swallow, Cheramoeca leucosterna
Little Corella's, Cacatua sanguinea Cacatuidae
Little Corella's, Cacatua sanguinea Cacatuidae
Wedge-tailed Eagle, Aquila audax Accipitridae
Brown Falcon, Falco berigora Falconidae
Dingoes are Australia's wild dog. They arrived in Australia about 5,000 years ago - brought to Australian shores by Indonesian Seafarers. Dingoes do not bark, but howl like wolves.
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White-winged Fairy-wren, Malurus leucopterus, Maluridae
Australia’s fairy-wrens have the reputation of being brightly coloured, and the White-winged Fairy-wren is one of the most striking. Males of the species are virtually entirely bright-cobalt blue, except for their wings, which are, as the name suggests, gleaming white. That is the case over most of the species’ range, which extends across much of the inland regions of mainland Australia, as well as semi-arid coastlines.
Innamincka Regional Reserve Visitor Information Centre
Innamincka is 1046km from Adelaide. Access is via the Strzelecki Track via Leigh Creek.
https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/find-a-park/Browse_by_region/flinders-ranges-outback/innamincka-regional-reserve
Phone: (+61 8) 8675 9909
Email: DesertParks@sa.gov.au
After hours Regional Duty officer: 0408 378 284