Canunda-Nationalpark

The Canunda National Park (English Canunda National Park ) is a reserve in the Australian state of South Australia. It is located about 350 km southeast of Adelaide and stretches 40 km along the coast of Cape Buffon to Cape Banks on an area of ​​approximately 9,300 ha today was made ​​in 1959 as Cape Buffon Flora and Fauna Reserve under protection. In 1966, the area was greatly expanded and acquired its current name. Further enlargements were made in 1976 and 1986.

History

Aboriginal people who belong to the tribe of Boandik lived for centuries during the summer in settlements along the coast and pulled off for the rest of the year further inland back.

Landscape

The northern part of the park is characterized by limestone cliffs, cliffs, coastal offshore reefs and through dense bushes, while the southern part of shifting sand dunes and beach sections, which are secured by Vordünen, is dominated. In the southern part borders the National Park to Lake Bonney, to one of the largest freshwater lakes in Australia.

Wildlife

In parking lots of interesting and rare species such as the wombat, the wedge-tailed eagle or tawny frogmouth live. Vulnerable animals found are the birds orange-bellied parrot, Australian oystercatchers, caps and Rotkopfregenpfeifer and mammalian species Antechinus minimus from the family of Breitfuß Bag mice.