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Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve

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Established
  
1962

Address
  
Hale NT 0872, Australia

Visitation
  
15,000 (in 2011)

Area
  
7 ha

Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve

Managing authorities
  
Parks and Wildlife Commission

See also
  
Protected areas of the Northern Territory

Similar
  
Jessie Gap, Emily Gap, N'Dhala Gorge Nature P, Yellow Waters, Chambers Pillar

Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve is a conservation reserve in the Northern Territory of Australia.

It is located approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of Alice Springs and 370 kilometres (230 mi) north east of Yulara in the East MacDonnell Ranges. The reserve is surrounded by the Undoolya pastoral lease which operates as a cattle station.

The reserve takes its name from a column of grey dolomite of great significance to the local Aboriginal people. The rock is part of the Bitter Springs formation that was deposited in salt lakes 800 million years ago. It is a sacred site to the Eastern Arrente peoples

Flora found on the reserve include spinifex and senna on the ridges, with bloodwood, Supplejack, Red Mallee and Whitewood are found around the base of the rock.

References

Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve Wikipedia